Materials for school-led ECT Programme 2026/27

Thank for choosing to use the National Institute of Teaching’s materials to deliver your Early Career Teacher Programme for ECTs and mentors.

Our programme offers a flexible approach for schools along with a personalised learning journey for ECTs providing phase and subject specific content.

Please start by reading the Programme Guidance to help you design and deliver your induction using our materials. The documents below are in Word format (.docx) and available for download. PDF copies can be requested.

Please find the programme guidance document below detailing how to use school-led materials:

• Programme Guidance (.docx)
• Programme Guidance (.pdf)

Year 1: Introductory Materials for ECTs

• ECT Programme Introduction Self-Study
• ECT Programme Introduction Seminar

Year 1: Introductory Materials for Mentors

• Mentor Programme Introduction Self-Study
• Mentor Programme Introduction Seminar

Please view the following seminar materials:

• ECT Seminar A - Creating a safe and predictable learning environment
• ECT Seminar B - Planning effective lessons
• ECT Seminar C - Working with stakeholders
• ECT Seminar D - Checking prior knowledge and addressing misconceptions
• ECT Seminar E - Using assessment to inform teaching
• ECT Seminar F - Integrating technology into teaching and learning

Please view the following self-study documents. There is 1 core and 5 elective self-studies for each of the 6 modules:

Module A - Behaviour and Relationships

• Behaviour and relationships - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - Communicating beliefs in pupils' academic potential
• Self-Study 2 - Establishing effective routines and expectations
• Self-Study 3 - Creating a positive, predictable and safe learning environment
• Self-Study 4 - Building effective relationships
• Self-Study 5 - Motivating pupils

Module B - Memory and Learning

• Memory and Learning - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - How memory works
• Self-Study 2 - Introducing new learning
• Self-Study 3 - Managing cognitive load
• Self-Study 4 - Retrieval, revisiting and reviewing information
• Self-Study 5 - Practice to strengthen retrieval

Module C - Planning and Delivery

• Planning and Delivery - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - Explanations, modelling and examples
• Self-Study 2 - Scaffolding and increasing challenge
• Self-Study 3 - Planning effective practice including homework
• Self-Study 4 - Questioning as an essential tool for teachers
• Self-Study 5 - Collaboration and talk in the learning environment

Module D - Subject and Curriculum

• Subject and Curriculum - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - Delivering a carefully sequenced curriculum
• Self-Study 2 - Anticipating misconceptions
• Self-Study 3 - Building increasingly complex mental models
• Self-Study 4 - Developing early literacy
• Self-Study 5 - Enhancing all pupils literacy

Module E - Assessment for Learning

• Assessment for Learning - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - Designing effective assessment
• Self-Study 2 - Using assessment to check prior knowledge and understanding
• Self-Study 3 - Providing high quality feedback
• Self-Study 4 - Making marking and feedback manageable
• Self-Study 5 - Developing your practice in relation to assessment and feedback

Module F - Adaptive Practice

• Adaptive Practice - Core self-study
• Self-Study 1 - Understanding different pupils needs
• Self-Study 2 - Providing opportunities for all
• Self-Study 3 - Meeting individual needs and workload
• Self-Study 4 - Effective grouping and deployment of teaching assistants
• Self-Study 5 - Developing SEND knowledge

Please view the following self-study documents. There is 1 core and 5 elective support materials for each of the 6 modules:

Module A - Behaviour and Relationships

• Behaviour and relationships - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - Communicating belief in pupils' academic potential
• Support Material 2 - Establishing effective routines and expectations
• Support Material 3 - Creating a positive, predictable and safe learning environment
• Support Material 4 - Building effective relationships
• Support Material 5 - Motivating pupils

Module B - Memory and Learning

• Memory and Learning - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - How memory works
• Support Material 2 - Introducing new learning
• Support Material 3 - Managing cognitive load
• Support Material 4 - Retrieval, revisiting and reviewing information
• Support Material 5 - Practice to strengthen retrieval

Module C - Planning and Delivery

• Planning and Delivery - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - Explanations, modelling and examples
• Support Material 2 - Scaffolding and increasing challenge
• Support Material 3 - Planning effective practice including homework
• Support Material 4 - Questioning as an essential tool for teachers
• Support Material 5 - Collaboration and talk in the learning environment

Module D - Subject and Curriculum

• Subject and Curriculum - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - Delivering a carefully sequenced curriculum
• Support Material 2 - Anticipating misconceptions
• Support Material 3 - Building increasingly complex mental models
• Support Material 4 - Developing early literacy
• Support Material 5 - Enhancing all pupils literacy

Module E - Assessment for Learning

• Assessment for Learning - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - Designing effective assessment
• Support Material 2 - Using assessment to check prior knowledge and understanding
• Support Material 3 - Providing high quality feedback
• Support Material 4 - Making marking and feedback manageable
• Support Material 5 - Developing your practice in relation to assessment and feedback

Module F - Adaptive Practice

• Adaptive Practice - Core support material
• Support Material 1 - Understanding different pupils needs
• Support Material 2 - Providing opportunities for all
• Support Material 3 - Meeting individual needs and workload
• Support Material 4 - Effective grouping and deployment of teaching assistants
• Support Material 5 - Developing SEND knowledge

Year 2: Introductory Materials for ECTs

• Y2 ECT Programme Introduction Self-Study
• Y2 ECT Programme Introduction Seminar

Please view the following seminar materials for year 2:

• Y2 ECT Seminar A - Embedding high expectations, expectancies and routines in the classroom
• Y2 ECT Seminar B - Enhancing instructional design through understanding how the memory works
• Y2 ECT Seminar C - Understanding how to support pupils to plan and deliver effective lessons
• Y2 ECT Seminar D - The importance of subject knowledge
• Y2 ECT Seminar E - Using assessment to move learning forward
• Y2 ECT Seminar F - Adaptive teaching strategies to support all pupils to make progress

Please view the following self-study documents for year 2:

• Y2 ECT Self Study Module A - Behaviour and relationships
• Y2 ECT Self Study Module B - Memory and learning
• Y2 ECT Self Study Module C - Planning and delivering
• Y2 ECT Self Study Module D - Subject and curriculum
• Y2 ECT Self Study Module E - Assessing Learning
• Y2 ECT Self Study Module F - Knowing your learners

Please view the following mentor support materials for year 2:

• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module A
• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module B
• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module C
• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module D
• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module E
• Y2 Mentor Support Materials Module F

Mentor Training Programme: Self-Studies

Please view the following self-studies which form part of the mentor programme:

• Mentor Programme Self-Study 1a
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 1b
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 2
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 3
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 4
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 5
• Mentor Programme Self-Study 6

Mentor Training Programme: Seminar Materials

Please view the following seminar materials which form part of the mentor programme:

• Mentor Programme Seminar A - Supercharge your ECTs progress
• Mentor Programme Seminar B - Pedagogy Vs Andragogy
• Mentor Programme Seminar C - Getting under the hood of AI