Give your teaching career an outstanding start – train on-the-job in an independent girls’ school.
Do your initial teacher training at an independent girls’ school with ongoing professional development and support:
- on-the-job induction and training towards QTS (qualified teacher status) and PGCE
- the possibility of a salary, bursary or scholarship, depending on your subject and training provider
- classroom based training in a supportive environment where all pupils want to learn
- gain experience in teaching your specialist subject with pedagogical training and support
- train to become a part of a strong pastoral team dedicated to supporting girls to flourish
- opportunity to participate in vibrant extra-curricular activity programmes
- inspire girls to become independent thinkers with a strong sense of social responsibility
This is a tremendous opportunity to enjoy being a teacher and valued member of a school community while you train in a Girls’ Schools Association school.
Among the training providers you might like to consider are the National Maths and Physics SCITT ( which has hubs led by the following girls’ schools: Lady Eleanor Holles School (LEHS) in SW London, Benenden School, in SE England, Haberdashers’ Girls’ School in North London and St Helen’s School, Northwood, in NW London) and the National Modern Languages SCITT, where the SW London hub is run by LEHS and in which the following GSA schools participate: Sheffield High School for Girls, Westfield, Sydenham High School for Girls GDST, City of London School for Girls, and Queen’s College, London.
The Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) is a professional association that supports and inspires specialists in girls’ education and provides development opportunities in a friendly, collaborative environment.
Our schools provide:
- excellent career opportunities
- good discipline and behaviour
- flexibility and freedom
- commitment to nurturing the individual
- small class sizes
- ethos of high expectations
- diverse range of extra-curricular activities
- culture of valuing and respecting teachers
- commitment to social mobility (around one third of independent school pupils receive means-tested bursary support)
- strong commitment to your continued professional development
- wide variety of schools (e.g. small, large, day, boarding, rural, city)
The Benefits for Early Career Teachers of Working in a GSA School
Enjoy your first two years of teaching in a single-sex girls’ school
- benefit from a two year structured training and support offering
- receive one-to-one support from a dedicated mentor who will have the time and expertise to provide you with guidance and feedback
- enjoy a 10% reduced timetable in the first year and a 5% reduction in the second year to allow for training
- learn from other ECTs across a network of independent schools
ISTIP (The Independent Schools Teacher Induction Panel) acts as the Appropriate Body for ECTs employed in GSA schools in England. ISTIP provides a high quality and meaningful induction program, offering training for Induction Tutors and Mentors, as well as holding training days for ECTs at regional centres. ISTIP is managed by a board and a team of experts, including former Heads, Deputy Heads, and Induction Tutors.
Find out more
ISTIP: https://istip.co.uk/
DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-and-early-career-framework
DfE: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accredited-initial-teacher-training-itt-providers
Teacher training in all independent schools www.iscteachertraining.co.uk
