Education charity, the PTI has secured funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery to support its teacher training work. The funding has enabled Jenni Heeks, Head of History at Woodford County High School in Essex to join the PTI History Enrichment Residential which took place between 06 and 08 November at Crewe Hall in Cheshire.
The PTI Enrichment Residential is an inspiring course for heads of department and subject leaders in Science, History, Languages, Math and Science where they can share best practice, engage in constructive discussion about the new curricular demands with a community of passionate teachers. Over three days, they enrich their subject knowledge, reaffirm the value of teaching their subjects, and equip students with lifelong skills to thrive in a wider global society.
Jenni Heeks, Head of History, Woodford County High School, said: “The opportunity to spend quality time sharing and reflecting on not just our classroom practice, but wider ideas about the nature and importance of the subject, has been invaluable.”
The funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, which is part of wider support for The Prince of Wales Charitable Foundation (PWCF), supports the expansion of the PTI Subject Leadership Programme and helps the PTI to increase the stretch and challenge within school departments. The Subject Leadership Programme encourages schools to engage in curriculum improvements and projects that will result in better subject provision, as well as motivating teachers to deepen their subject knowledge. The programme also connects secondary school teachers to a network of other teachers across England and Wales.
