Training School

Carmel College A Catholic Academy Training School

Training Schools demonstrate excellent practice across the range of teacher training activities, especially in initial teacher training and the continuing training of the whole school workforce. They are ambitious, imaginative and influential in these areas. They work collaboratively with others for the benefit of staff and pupils beyond their own boundaries.

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Carmel College A Catholic Academy Training School

At Carmel College we are proud of our status as a Training School. The College works closely with a number of Universities including Durham, Teesside, Sunderland, York St John and The Open University in relation to initial teacher training across a broad selection of subjects. Additionally we offer a number of training courses for teachers and education support staff including Learning through Talk, Behaviour Management and Creative use of Media in the Classroom. We also offer an Level 1 & 2 Literacy & Numeracy, Level 2 & 3 NVQ in Business Administration, Certificate in School Administration/Certificate in School Business Management (through NCSL), Administration of Medicines and Display Techniques for support staff.

If you would like to know more about Carmel Training School or would like to make a suggestion regarding future training courses please contact Jennifer Wilkes, Business Manager and Training School Manager on (01325) 523407.