Success Stories
Meet Emma: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2020/21Emma is currently training on the Secondary School Direct course at Forest Way TSA. She has just started the final term of the course and is teaching English at a Secondary School in Leicestershire. Why did you choose the school-based training over the University led PGCE? / Why did you choose to train with Forest Way? |
Meet Tom: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2020/21Tom is currently training on the Secondary School Direct course at Forest Way Alliance. He has just started the second phase of the course and is teaching Geography at a secondary school in Leicestershire. What attracted you to Forest Way? What is it like training during the pandemic? |
Meet Jess: Primary School Direct Trainee 2019/20Jess completed the ITT year for Primary teaching with Forest Way Alliance and the University of Derby in July 2020. She is currently a class teacher in a Reception class and has just started the second term of her NQT year. |
Meet Emily: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2019/20Emily recently completed the ITT year for Secondary level History with Forest Way Teaching School Alliance and the University of Derby. She is currently a teacher of Humanities, in charge of History at a KS3 school. |
Meet Bruce: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2019/20Bruce has recently finished the ITT year for Secondary level Physics with Forest Way Teaching Alliance and the University of Derby. Currently, he is unable to take up a teaching post due to a shielding family member, but he is looking for jobs in the Leicestershire area in order to complete his NQT year. |
Meet Julia: Primary School Direct Trainee 2017/18 Why did you decide to become a teacher? What inspired you? What are the benefits of teaching in North West Leicestershire What is it you like most about being a teacher? Julia's story makes an appearance in the Ashby Times in January 2019. Click HERE to read the whole article. |
Meet Karl: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2017/18 - Chemistry Can you give us an overview of the training/ how did your training prepare you for teaching? |
What is it you like most about being a teacher? | Secondary School Direct Trainees at |
Meet Elita: Secondary School Direct Trainee 2016/17My name is Elita and I was a Secondary School Direct trainee with FWTSA 2016/17. The training I received was second to none. Anything that you can think of that could link to teaching was covered and was always relevant to the timing of the course and enabled me to put the new skills I had learnt straight into practice back at school. Alongside the training was the support from the course leaders,academic and personal, any issues were always addressed promptly to alleviate any worries.Training days had a fantastic atmosphere, surrounded by peers and professionals who share your interests, can answer questions and share successes, stories and resources. It is such a useful network to be a part of from day one. | Elita at the School Direct |
Meet Kelly: Primary School Direct Trainee 2015/16My name is Kelly and I was a School Direct trainee with Forest Way Teaching School Alliance in 2015/16. After completing the SD programme with FWTSA, I secured a post at a school within the Alliance. It was extremely exciting and I felt I had been equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to effectively teach children and secure good progress, a huge contributing factor to this was the support and training I had received from FWTSA. I have since completed my NQT year with Induction and a comprehensive CPD programme provided by FWTSA. I thoroughly enjoy being a part of the FWTSA, it has been a challenging yet very rewarding journey. NQT trainees certificate presentatation |