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All training routes with a PGCE and QTS will provide you with an excellent basis for becoming a great teacher, but I have so enjoyed my time on a School Direct Route so far. I highly recommend it to all.

I was very happy with how it went overall; loved seeing the students engaged and learning, I didn’t have too many panic moments, I remembered to breathe, and I had gained experience.

In this vlog, Scholar Ryan Horlock discusses the benefits of the Maths Teacher Training Scholarships scheme.

I think that access to this community is the most valuable resource that the maths Scholarship has to offer.

I had a very productive chat with my subject mentor and professional mentor the next day, which calmed my nerves immensely as they were reassuring and kind in a moment of weakness. That same day I taught my best lesson yet to a class I had been struggling with – it was an incredibly affirming moment.

In this vlog, Scholar Henry Makings discusses the resources he has used during his initial teacher training, to aid his teaching of secondary mathematics and his lesson plans.