CTTC News

Are you thinking about a career in teaching? Colchester Teacher Training Consortium, rated Ofsted Outstanding, is offering two unique opportunities this November to experience our high-quality training first-hand. Primary Teaching…

CTTC is proud to be working with Action Tutoring, a national education charity with a mission to break the cycle of poverty through free tutoring in schools. Action Tutoring provide opportunities for volunteers to work with and support…

The start of the new academic year marked the beginning of an exciting journey for our new cohort of trainee teachers as they took part in CTTC’s Induction Week. The programme provided a warm welcome, valuable introductions and the…

We are delighted to announce that Christine Wager, Director of the Colchester Teacher Training Consortium (CTTC), has been elected as the Regional Chair for Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in the Eastern Region. In this role,…

Colchester Teacher Training Consortium (CTTC) recently hosted its annual End of Course Celebration Evening, marking the achievements of this year’s cohort of trainee teachers. Held at Colchester…

CTTC is delighted to have been selected to take part in the Diversity in Initial Teacher Training project. The project is a collaboration with the Chartered College of Teaching, Chiltern Learning Trust and Mission 44. The project is…

Primary trainees spent part of their training day in the food technology rooms at St Benedict’s Catholic College making pizzas and learning how to incorporate practical design and technology sessions into their primary teaching…

As part of their training year, primary trainees have a day’s training session on each of the foundation subjects. In the recent art session, trainees had the opportunity to use clay to make coil and pinch pots, paint leaves using…

CTTC provision & support – incredible! The most supportive team I have ever studied under, extremely accommodating and understanding (as not all places are) and such genuine care for us as student teachers. Eli Harper Primary…

I felt really supported by the CTTC team. Whole team was warm and supported me all the way through, whether it was guidance from tutors or mentors, everyone was always there to guide and help.  At no point during the course have I felt…

CTTC was the best training provider I could’ve asked for to prepare me for a career in teaching. The support I received was invaluable, and the structure of the course allows you to gain knowledge in all aspects of the profession. By the…

Over the past year the CTTC has been working with staff from the University of Essex and the Gilberd School to develop a Teacher Talent Pipeline, which will enable Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduates who are interested in a career in…