Primary
At IFT we passionately believe that the best place for trainee teachers to learn how to become excellent classroom practitioners is in a school. On all our programmes you will be placed in a school from day one and will be fully immersed in the school community. This approach to training allows you to put theory into practice on a daily basis and to benefit from the expertise and support of expert current practitioners to support your development.
Full Time Fee-Funded Primary Age 3-7
This programme will focus on the teaching of children aged 3-7, which includes Nursery, Reception and Key Stage 1. During your time on the course, you will experience each aspect of this age range and receive training tailored to teaching these stages.
The course provides school-led training which offers you a gradual introduction to teaching with extensive opportunities for lesson observation and co-teaching, as you begin to develop your teaching expertise.
On a fee funded programme you will not be expected to teach from day 1 and you will have a qualified teacher in the classroom with you for the duration of the training programme to offer support and feedback to aid your development.
You will gradually build your teaching timetable across the three terms. This starts with a carefully planned programme of observations with expert guidance to support you to break down what you are observing, this will enable you to see the techniques and strategies that are behind a successful lesson.
You will then start to plan and deliver parts of lessons, co-teaching in partnership with expert practitioners. By Christmas, you can expect to be teaching around 4-6 lessons a week, this increases to around 10 lessons a week by Easter and by the end of the programme you will be teaching 80% of a full teachers timetable and will be more than ready to take on an Early Career Qualified Teacher position.
Full Time Fee-Funded Primary Age 5-11
Ages 5-11 - This programme will focus on the teaching of children aged 5-11, which includes experience at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. Your training will be tailored to prepare you to teach both key stages.
The course provides school-led training which offers you a gradual introduction to teaching with extensive opportunities for lesson observation and co-teaching, as you begin to develop your teaching expertise.
On a fee funded programme you will not be expected to teach from day 1 and you will have a qualified teacher in the classroom with you for the duration of the training programme to offer support and feedback to aid your development.
You will gradually build your teaching timetable across the three terms. This starts with a carefully planned programme of observations with expert guidance to support you to break down what you are observing, this will enable you to see the techniques and strategies that are behind a successful lesson.
You will then start to plan and deliver parts of lessons, co-teaching in partnership with expert practitioners. By Christmas, you can expect to be teaching around 4-6 lessons a week, this increases to around 10 lessons a week by Easter and by the end of the programme you will be teaching 80% of a full teachers timetable and will be more than ready to take on an Early Career Qualified Teacher position.
"As a mature student SCITT offered me a route into teaching which I felt comfortable with. Training whilst gaining first hand experience helped me to develop the confidence I needed and the weekly SCITT sessions underpinned my teaching practice. SCITT is an intensive course but the team were always supportive and able to offer advice throughout. "
Petra - South Downs Teacher Training
Flexible Fee Funded Primary Route
In addition to the full- time options detailed above which run for one academic year IFT will be offering a new flexible route to QTS from September 2027. This programme runs over four school terms starting in September 2027 and concluding in December 2028. Trainees will be on the programme 4 days a week for the majority of the course, to include both Fridays and Mondays, but will be required to attend full time for the four Intensive Practice and Training Weeks, these are spread across the first year of the training programme and dates will be provided in advance of the course commencing. The course works in the same way as those detailed above but the increasing in teaching is more gradual and the PGCE is not offered for this route. Please note it is not possible to commence a flexible route and transfer to a full-time route part way through the programme.