Tes Institute school case studies

Developing great teachers is a team effort. Read these stories from schools and school groups to learn how Tes Institute has helped train, qualify and retain their teaching staff and the impact on their schools.

Schools and Trusts

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    Barnton Primary School

    Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School are part of a multi-academy trust (MAT) based in Cheshire. Since 2016, they've been recruiting and developing talented unqualified teachers and helping them prepare for qualified teacher status (QTS) using our Straight to Teaching course.

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    The British School Muscat

    The British School Muscat is a BSO-accredited, English curriculum school catering for between 1,200 and 1,300 pupils, offering a nursery to A-level education. Assistant Headteacher, Natasha Hilton, explains how Tes Institute helped them to overcome some of the recruitment challenges international schools are facing.

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    Coates Way School

    Coates Way Primary School is a single form primary school and nursery in Hertfordshire, educating 232 children aged 4 - 11 years. By using our Straight to Teaching course they've been able to support their staff to gain qualified teacher status (QTS) and develop the teachers they need for the future.

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    Heather Field School

    Deputy Headteacher, Jennifer Newton, talks about how Straight to Teaching has helped to upskill teaching staff in a SEND setting.

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    Joyce Frankland Academy

    In their first year of delivering School Direct (now Initial Teacher Training) in partnership with Tes Institute and Davenant Foundation School, Katie Ellard, Professional Tutor at Joyce Frankland Academy, talks about the course and the support they've received.

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    Shrewsbury International School story

    Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside Campus is a leading British international school educating pupils aged 3 to 18. They've been working with us since 2018 to help their staff without formal teaching qualifications gain QTS via our Straight to Teaching and Assessment Only routes.

Initial Teacher Training Partners

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    Teach in Kent

    An established SCITT (School Centred Initial Teaching Training) provider, Tes Institute partners with Teach in Kent to deliver teacher training and Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE). Learn how this partnership has helped boost recruitment.