Overview
Schools have increased responsibility to offer ongoing in-house CPD to their student teachers. This contributes to their training and in turn develops well rounded teachers whose practice is underpinned by educational theory.
Our ITT hub is a network of our student teachers who come together regularly throughout the year to receive bespoke input in pedagogy and practice ranging from positive behaviour management to subject knowledge in key areas of the curriculum.
The model aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice. All of this is provided in addition to the sessions that are offered at university, and sessions are led by our most experienced teachers and leaders in our schools.
The ITT Hub has been identified by OFSTED in their report on the IOE as both innovative and a model of best practice. Based on their recommendation this model, originating within Primary Advantage, is being rolled out across London and beyond.
We are delighted to have partnered with the IOE-UCL in recent years to host a series of joint “Professional Studies” modules in some of our schools, as well as offering the students at PA our own in-house ITT Hub Sessions throughout their placements.
Schedule 2025-26
Our ITT Hub Sessions below run on Thursdays 2-4pm.
| Date: | Session title: |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2025 | Welcome to PA. Establishing yourself in your placement, professional behaviours, safeguarding |
| 9 October 2025 | Flexible self-study, online, essential workplace CPD |
| 23 October 2025 | Classroom management, pupil behaviour & wellbeing |
| 6 November 2025 | Subject knowledge: teaching maths |
| 13 November 2025 | Subject knowledge: teaching phonics & early reading |
| 27 November 2025 | Understanding and teaching children with SEND |
| 4 December 2025 | Subject knowledge: Art – visit to National Gallery |
| 22 January 2026 | Subject knowledge: Writing |
| 5 February 2026 | Subject knowledge: Science |
| 16 April 2026 | Welcome to PA and your SE3 placement. Revisiting classroom management, establishing yourself as the class teacher and teaching whole class groups |
| 23 April 2026 | Flexible self-study, online, essential workplace CPD |
| 30 April 2026 | Subject knowledge: R.E. |
| 21 May 2026 | High quality interactions to develop communication – learning from the early years |
| 4 June 2025 | Developing an anti-racist classroom |
| 25 June 2026 | Reviewing against the standards /preparing for the new ECT year and celebration |
ITT HUB sessions, unless otherwise notified, will take place at:
Holy Trinity CE Primary School,
Beechwood Road,
London,
E8 3DY
Thursdays 2pm – 4pm
Course Objectives
- To support student teachers in achieving QTS
- To develop a professional learning community and support network of students
- To bridge the gap between theory and practice, with CPD led by our most experienced teachers and leaders
We welcome enquiries from any schools who would like their student teachers to join our programme. Please contact us on palearning@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk, or 020 7254 1010 (option 5)
Audience
- Student Teachers
Cost
External Schools: Price on Application. Booking is not required for PA students – they will be automatically enrolled on this programme by being with us on placement.