iTeach, a collaboration between Hibernia College and Canterbury Christ Church University in the UK, is an online education programme for second-level teachers of maths, physics and chemistry in England. The programme, funded by the UK government’s Training & Development Agency (TDA), was developed to address the current shortage of maths and science teachers in England by providing a more flexible and adaptable path to becoming a fully qualified teacher.The flexible nature of the iTeach programme will enable participants to structure their lessons and study around their current commitments. This makes it very attractive to those already working in schools (for example, existing science teachers, learning support assistants and higher-level teaching assistants) and also those currently working in other fields who may wish to train as teachers.
Key features of iTeach include:
- 20 months to complete
- Includes 14-24 weeks of classroom teaching practice
- Course delivered online and through live virtual tutorials
- Ongoing continuous assessments
- Participants fully funded by the TDA
- Suitable for practising educators as well as those wishing to enter the teaching profession.
For more information about this initial teacher education programme visit the dedicated iTeach website here.
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Click here to view the iTeach Transition to Teach video
Click here to view the Association of Colleges newsletter feature on iTeach
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