Seventeen teachers from Beaconhouse, one of the largest
private educational networks in the world educating over 315,000 students, have successfully completed the inaugural International
Subject Leadership Certificate by the UK-based Professional Training Institute.
The 18-month accreditation is a modular course that allows
participants to work with experienced practitioners to design exceptional
lessons. It aims to develop subject leaders through the design and delivery of
challenging Schemes of Work (SOW).
Teachers enrolled in the course reflected
on the current context of their subject within their school curriculum, considered what makes successful subject leadership, and explored the course success criteria during the online launch
meeting. They gathered evidence to help reflect upon and illustrate the impact
of their work on pupils, colleagues and themselves. During the course,
participants were assessed in peer-to-peer
professional interviews during an online review meeting, to discuss and reflect
upon the success and impact of their work.
The Professional Training Institute is a UK
education charity supporting teachers at all stages of their career to develop
specialist subject knowledge. It believes that all children, regardless of
their background or ability, are entitled to a rich education delivered by
passionate and knowledgeable teachers.
Commenting on the accomplishment, Ali Ahmed Khan, Chief
Operating Officer, Beaconhouse said,“This has been a great learning experience
for our hardworking teachers. At Beaconhouse, we prioritise teacher training
and believe in continuous development that supports them in facilitating effective
learning in the classroom. I congratulate all the Beaconhouse teachers for
completing the certification and look forward to seeing them implement their
learnings.”
Sana Saleem Agha, Omema Hassan and Saima Nazli are among the
Beaconhouse teachers who completed the certificate.
Sana Saleem Agha said, “It was great
to observe that my students felt more positive about their ability to read and
have improved reading skills. They have shown great confidence in speaking too.
It was observed that they raised and answered questions about the characters,
settings, events, etc. from stories easily. Hence, the designed schemes of work
had a significant impact on my students.”
Omema Hassan said, “I am happy to be
part of this unique experience where I felt empowered to choose my own focus, design
my own SOW, implement it, and plan further. Learning, unlearning and relearning
has made me a reflective practitioner and a better teacher. I now keep on
improving my teaching strategies.”
Saima Nazli said, “My students have
developed a love for reading after the pandemic had drastically deteriorated
their reading skills. Furthermore, the SOW helped to develop and regain their
confidence in public speaking.”
Chris Pope, Co-Director,
Professional Training Institute said, “The Professional Training Institute is
delighted to congratulate these teachers on their incredible hard work and
effort to complete our International Subject Leadership Course. It takes a lot
of dedication to complete this course and we couldn’t be more thrilled to
celebrate their incredible achievement. It is great to see that not only does
this help teachers improve their confidence and skills in the classroom, but
also translates to the students feeling more inspired.”
Beaconhouse and the Professional Training Institute aim to inspire
teachers and school leaders to become more effective, enthusiastic, and
influential. Their sustainable approach to professional development helps
teachers become experts in their subjects and pass on a love of learning to
their students.
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