St. Ursula’s is a strategic partner in the Catholic Teaching School Alliance and the Royal Greenwich Teaching School Alliance. We are represented at the following Steering Groups:
Continuing Professional Development
Initial Teacher Training
Research and Development (RGSA only)
These groups meet termly at different venues within each Alliance.
The National College new range of national qualifications:
CTSA CPD Steering Group
This group is currently piloting an NQT programme across the Alliance. NQTs from five schools meet for three days of training, one per term. At present the training has covered:
Behaviour for Learning
Assessment for Learning
Emotional Intelligence
Professionalism
Working in a Catholic ethos
Career pathways
Dialogue & questioning
Using Media/Arts to enhance Learning
NQTs are also taking part in a small action research project that is pertinent to their own teaching practice, school improvement plan or their targets carried forward from their PGCE year.
