Getting into Teacher Training
Passing your Skills Tests and succeeding in your application

Third Edition (Revised and Updated Edition)

Other Titles in:
Preservice Training | Trainees' Literacy Skills | Trainees' Numeracy Skills

November 2017 | 228 pages | Learning Matters

Are you thinking about applying to teacher training in England? Not sure where to start or what to expect?

This is your comprehensive go-to guide with helpful information and advice to help you on this very special journey ahead! Written by experts on initial teacher training in England, this guide:

helps you understand the many different routes in to teaching
provides essential information about the education sector and the different types of state schools
offers advice and practice tests to pass the mandatory Professional Skills tests in numeracy and literacy
gives insight about the application process and helpful tips to confidently face your interview

Everything you need to know to secure your place on a teacher training course - now in one easy accessible guide!

Introduction

Chapter 1: Teacher training and routes into teaching

Chapter 2: It's all about teaching and schools

Chapter 3: The Literacy Skills Test

Chapter 4: The Numeracy Skills Test

Chapter 5: Teacher training, applications and interviews

Chapter 6: What is teacher training really like?

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Bruce Bond

Bruce Bond has been involved in writing, editing, observing, reviewing and trialling the QTS Literacy Skills Tests for over 10 years. He has also been closely associated with the national development and evaluation of the Initial Teacher Training pilots in individual learning plans, mentoring, and teaching observation and practice. /par1/After attending Goldsmiths and Rolle College in the late 1960s, he built up over 30 years of experience teaching English and literacy in the SEN, primary, secondary and further education sectors before becoming an educational consultant and author of literacy assessments. /par1//par1/Since 2000 other... More About Author

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson is an Honorary Fellow of Nottingham Trent University where, until his retirement, he led the English team in the Department of Primary Education. More About Author

Mark Patmore

Mark Patmore is a former senior lecturer in mathematical education in the School of Education at Nottingham Trent University and currently an associate lecturer at the University of Derby. He has also worked in teacher education with Bishop Grosseteste University and with training providers and provided subject knowledge courses for intending teachers of mathematics. More About Author

Nina Weiss

Nina Weiss has worked in the secondary, further education and university sector for over 30 years, delivering teacher training programmes and teaching English language and literature courses ranging from basic skills to advanced level. Since 2008 she has also been authoring and editing the QTS Literacy Skills Tests. Nina currently teaches English and adult literacy at City and Islington College and is an external examiner for teacher training courses at the University of Greenwich and the Institute of Education, London. Prior to this she was course leader for the Post-Compulsory PGCE programme at the Cass School of Education, University of... More About Author

Geoff Barker

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