History
UCAS code: 29SS / 2NKV
On the NTTP History course, students will train towards a professional teaching qualification, achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The course requires a study of academic literature and completion of professional assignments, alongside two school based placements. The course is designed to show that trainee teachers demonstrate that they have met the standards for Qualified Teacher Status.
Whilst training to be a History Teacher with NTTP you will explore a wide ranging content, and be expected to convey the subject with passion and enthusiasm to students. The material taught will be in line with Placement School curriculum, but you can assume to have a spread of modern, medieval and ancient history lessons.
The development of core history skills is a key focus in both KS3 and KS4, and you will be taught how best to convey complex historical events, as well as embed both sourcework and historiography to lessons. Through support of excellent mentors, in supportive schools, we will ensure you have the best opportunity to develop into an outstanding History Teacher.
When you study History on the NTTP programme you receive a practice-led, hands on experience. Trainees are supported by a Subject Based Tutor (SBT) within school, the Professional Tutor of the school, the Lead Subject Mentor from the NTTP SCITT, the Programme Facilitators along with the Administration staff team. Subject Studies and General Professional Study sessions enhance your knowledge of teaching and learning and help to develop your pedagogy. Constant self-reflection allows trainees to assess their strengths and development potential, which should allow progression and confidence.
You will spend the majority of your course in the classroom; working with dedicated professionals and fantastic students. This is the best place to learn the art of teaching and you will be amazed at the speed at which your teaching develops. Your programme is designed to suit you, with your strengths nurtured and your areas for development targeted, improved upon and monitored.
During your placements you will teach pupils in the 11 to 16 age range, however, in many of our partnership schools there will be the opportunity to experience Post 16 Education too. You will also experience PSHE and Citizenship delivery when acting as a form tutor.
Subject Studies
Subject Studies are usually delivered as twilight sessions and mostly take place in the first half of the year so that you have the tools to succeed in your school placements. They are designed to illustrate ways to help you apply your knowledge and understanding in designing and teaching lessons. Sessions are delivered by your Lead Subject Mentor (LSM) and other experienced teachers from within partnership schools. Sessions are held across a selection of our schools.
A selection of subject studies sessions are as follows in addition to in in depth specialist training for History.
- What is Humanities? – Understanding why students need to study Humanities subjects
- Challenging mis/preconceptions in Humanities – how to tackle stereotyping in History
- Differentiation within Humanities – How do you stretch students in a content heavy subject?
- Assessment for learning in Humanities – Measuring learning within humanities
- Use of sourcework in lesson – How to make sourcework engaging for students
- Teaching outside the classroom – making Humanities an outdoor subject
- Approaches and Methodologies towards KS5 Humanities – Understanding ways and strategies to teach post-16.
During the selection process, you will complete a Subject Knowledge Audit. You will review this with your LSM at the start of the training year and it will become the starting point for your Individual Learning Plan 1 (ILP1) which will establish target areas for the development of your subject knowledge and application. Subject Studies sessions will help you to meet these targets, but will also be responsible for identifying and filling any gaps in your subject knowledge.
National Curriculum
Information about the History National Curriculum can be found on the following website:
Exam boards used by the schools within the partnership may include AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. Click on the links below for more information:
