1. TEACHER SUBJECT SPECIALISM TRAINING [TSST]
HIGHDOWN SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
TEACHER SUBJECT SPECIALISM TRAINING [TSST]
Mathematics, Physics or French specialisms
Are you interested in teaching Mathematics, Physics or French and one of the following applies to you?
You have QTS and work in a secondary school
You are currently teaching a different subject but would like to teach Maths, Physics or French
You are currently teaching Maths, Physics or French but they are not your first subject specialism
You would like to return to teaching in Maths, Physics or French after a career break
If so, this programme is for you!
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, is running three free school-led secondary TSST programmes from October 2018 to July 2019.
Each programme comprises of:
three full one day face-to-face conferences, starting late October
six afternoon face-to-face training sessions
in-school mentoring and support
peer observation
working with specialist subject leaders
subject knowledge development
specialist subject pedagogy and practice development
subject knowledge assessment to GCSE
FREE access to our weekly twilight Joint Professional Learning programme (details available separately)
access to NCETM, IoP and ALL resources
FREE training!
Funded by NCTL
Aims of the programme:
enhance Maths, Physics or French knowledge to give confidence to teach it
inspire enthusiasm for the subject
provide teachers with motivating activities and tasks for teaching
train staff to deliver content for Key Stage 4
provide mentoring and support
“A bespoke differentiated approach to meet teacher needs”
“Excellent throughout. Very useful knowledge sessions which helped build my confidence”.
“Great interactive practical sessions”
Places are currently available on all programmes
For more details, or to enrol on a programme, please contact John Reid, Deputy Headteacher, at or phone