Open Events 2023-2024

The best way to find out what the Nottinghamshire Torch SCITT can offer is to come and visit us. All events are open to both School Centred ITT applicants and School Direct applicants.

Virtual Open Evening

Interested in a career in teaching?

The Nottinghamshire Torch SCITT is holding an information evening for anyone who is considering training to teach, including current teaching assistants, career changers, anyone returning to work after a career-break, teachers trained overseas and those graduating in summer 2024.

Dates and times:

• Tuesday 10th October 2023
• Tuesday 24th October 2023
• Tuesday 14th November 2023
• Tuesday 28th November 2023
• Tuesday 16th January 2024
• Tuesday 6th February 2024
• Tuesday 27th February 2024
• Tuesday 19th March 2024

All Virtual Open Evenings will run from 4.30pm - 6.00pm unless otherwise specified.

To book your place, please complete the form below.

School Experience Days

Secondary

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone considering a career in teaching to spend a day at one of the secondary schools in the Nova Education Trust. The day will involve a tour of the school, an observation of a lesson in the chosen subject area, a presentation on different routes into teaching and a question and answer session with a recently qualified teacher.

There will be opportunities during the course of the day to talk informally to staff and to ask any questions you may have.

Dates, times and venues:

There are no dates currently available for booking. We'll be adding more soon.

All Secondary School Experience Days run from 9.00am - 1.00pm unless otherwise stated.

To book your place, please complete the form below.

Primary

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone considering a career in Primary education to spend a day in one of our Partnership Schools. The day will comprise of a tour of the school, a presentation on the routes into teaching, drop-in sessions to either KS1 or KS2 classes and a question and answer session.

Dates, times and venues:

There are no dates currently available for booking. We'll be adding more soon.

All Primary School Experience Days run from 9.30am - 12.30pm unless otherwise stated.

To book your place, please complete the form below.

“As a career changer, I had so many questions on the teacher training path. Attending the open evening was so informative and relaxed. The team made me feel welcome and excited to be embarking on the career change and I instantly knew Nottinghamshire Torch SCITT were who I wanted to train with after attending their event.”

Karen Heyes

“I found the virtual open evening really worthwhile; it gave me a thorough understanding of how the course is structured. It was also able to answer some important questions I had in regards to the application process and organisation of the course.”

Francesca Slack

“The open evening was of course very informative, but more importantly to me, it really demonstrated the approach of the provider and what a lovely, friendly and supportive attitude they have! This instantly made Torch SCITT my number one choice for teacher training.”

Amber Barnes-Roberts

“The in-school experience and online event really gave me an invaluable insight into how schools operate. I enjoyed being able to talk and ask questions to the staff and trainee teachers, to further my understanding of the PGCE training year.”

Grace Fisher

“The virtual open evening taught me a lot about what to expect in my training year and what it takes to teach. It also gave me a lot of inspiration and help for writing my personal statement. The team are so welcoming of any type of question. They enhanced my confidence to apply for Nottinghamshire Torch SCITT. I am really excited to begin my training with the fabulous leaders and cohort in August.”

Bethan Dawkins

“The virtual session inspired me to pursue my passion for becoming a teacher. Could not recommend enough!”

Fraser McDermid