Training to Teach with an accredited provider of school based teacher training
Teaching is one of the professions where you are lucky enough to see the impact you have on the next generation. Inspiring young people; seeing young people grow and develop as a result of your guidance is a level of job satisfaction …
A journey from Trainee Teacher to Professional Tutor
Rhian Bowler, tells us about her journey from working in the City, to training to teach and now taking on the role of Professional Tutor to current KMT trainee teachers. My career portfolio has included of working as a City HR Manager, …
BA (Hons) in Primary Education for TAs
The BA (Hons) in Primary Education from The University of Buckingham in partnership with Anspear, is designed for TAs who want to become primary school teachers and have the determination to learn, develop and push themselves alongside their work as a TA. …
Bursaries to train to teach for the academic year 2023 to 2024
Are you eligible for funding to train to teach? Bursaries are available from the Department for Education (DfE) to trainees applying for tuition fee-based teacher training courses in the academic year 2023 to 2024 in England that lead to the award of …
Career changers: past, present and future trainee teacher perspectives
The KMT West Kent hub has a unique placement within the commuter belt, including towns such as Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells, which lends itself to possible career changers. We are aware of the unique challenges career changes may face and offer personalised …
The trainee teacher journey with an accredited provider
The development and introduction of the Core Content Framework for Initial Teacher Training and the Early Career Framework, gives all beginning teachers an entitlement to at least three years of training, professional development and support. Alongside this, the DfE conducted a market …
The role of the Lead Mentor at KMT
Lead Mentors are integral to the successful training of our Associate Teachers (ATs). What is a Lead Mentor? The role is held by an expert within each subject area or phase who will establish close working relationships with their ATs and their mentors …
Accredited Initial Teacher Training provider in Kent and the South East
Following a recommendation of the government’s 2019 ITT market review, all ITT providers had to go through an accreditation process to be able to offer Initial Teacher Training after September 2024. On 16th May 2022, we received confirmation that KMT was successful …
Ed’s Hot Tips when applying for Teacher Training
KMT Trainee Teacher, Ed, gives us his ‘hot tips when applying for Teacher Training’ to help you get ready to train to teach! I was accepted for teacher training during the Covid pandemic when application numbers were sky-high, so without further ado, …
The Assessment Only route – top 5 questions from candidates
We’ve gathered together the top 5 questions from candidates enquiring about the Assessment Only (AO) route with KMT. The Assessment Only route was developed for very experienced teachers who can demonstrate meeting all the standards for QTS without teacher training. 1. Am …