CNS is committed to the development of all teachers. We follow the ECF through Ormiston in partnership with Ambitions Institute. Working in partnership with the trust and Ambitions ensures the ECF is robust, ambitious and engaging. In addition, we run an ECF+ programme which can be responsive to the needs of CNS ECTs over the six terms of induction. The ECF is delivered by a professional tutor and mentor. Every week as an ECT 1 you receive a mentor meeting, lesson visit and feedback and a chance to rehearse pedagogies before you try.
As an ECT at CNS, you can expect:
Experienced and trained mentors: We have a team of expert mentors in all faculties who are trained and experienced in developing teachers in the early stages of their career. Each ECT has a dedicated mentor who works closely with you to develop subject-specific pedagogy and classroom practice.
Tailored and responsive weekly PD programme: Our weekly/fortnightly PD program is designed to build the key knowledge and skills needed to become an independent, reflective and ambitious practitioner. Our Year 1 programme builds on experiences and reflections from ITT placements to develop confidence in core principles of research-led teaching and learning strategies. In Year 2 we reflect and develop this knowledge and experience and consider some of the more challenging teaching concepts and contexts.
Support from OAT: Over the course of ECT induction, our ECTs also have the opportunity to work with the team of OAT Subject Lead Practitioners. This can be via training led by LPs in school, as well as through subject specific training for ECTs led by LPs remotely.
We are incredibly proud of our CNS ECT induction programme and are confident that it offers ECTs the support, guidance, and challenge needed to be successful in ECT induction and the start of a teaching career. If you would like any further information on our ECT programme, please contact our Director for Teaching & Learning, James Sunderland – [email protected]