ECTP Early Career Teacher Programme AT A GLANCE
“Great teachers consistently make values-led and evidence-informed decisions. Our ECTP has been designed to cultivate teacher knowledge, agency, identity and confidence.”
Programme Duration 24 months
Eligibility Criteria Currently have or planning to recruit Early Career Teachers. Intend to offer the UK Statutory Early Career Teacher Programme. School has had a BSO inspection in the last 6 years. Full membership to a DfE-recognised association (AoBSO, BSME, COBIS, FOBISIA, IAPS, LAHC, NABSS).
Events 18 Face-to-Face/ Online Events Total Learning Hours 115 hours Language English Cost of Programme 8850 + VAT UK DfE Certified
Curriculum Overview The first year comprises six modules designed to reinforce core teaching principles and practices first met on Initial Teacher Training (ITT). It focuses on professional responsibilities, effective classroom practice, and understanding pupils' learning needs. In Year 2 our ECTs deepen their knowledge through practitioner inquiry projects. They revisit, personalise and extend their learning by creating their own questions and conducting investigations in their own classrooms. This approach equips teachers to continue learning throughout their career. Live Events
“I feel my ECTs are much more professional equals now, leading sessions and inspiring me to engage in professional discussion, problem solving and research.” – Y2 Mentor
“The support from my mentor and organisation of the UCL course delivery has been exceptional. The course content has been engaging and I have enjoyed the structured delivery of the mentor meetings against the course content.” – Secondary ECT
ECTs and mentors meet regularly in their own clusters arranged by Infinite Learning. These facilitated events: Bring teachers together from different settings to foster new professional networks. Allow participants to review their learning from new perspectives. Are led by facilitators with expert local knowledge. Offer flexibility - events are live, in person, online and recorded. The Role of the Mentor Mentors play a critical, developmental role in the ECTP, focusing on instructional coaching, weekly feedback, and supporting the Early Career Teacher (ECT) through a two-year, evidence-based induction. They facilitate professional growth, provide targeted feedback, help apply research to classroom practice, and guide the development of teaching skills, rather than conducting formal, high-stakes assessments.
“We want our ECTs and our mentors to know the research of the ITTECF really well, but we want them also to develop practical ways of enacting them in their classrooms. Even that is not enough: we want them to develop agency; we want them to acquire the facility to choose the right tools for their pupils, their subject, their schools; we want them to see their own progress, and to hear their professional voices grow in confidence. Is that too tall an order? We don’t think so, and we will be listening to our teachers along the way to see that it is not.” – Mark Quinn, Deputy Director, UCL Early Career Teacher Programmes For queries, contact Tanya Drew: tanya@infinitelearning.ae Rebecca Annand: rebecca@infinitelearning.ae
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Why choose UCL? UCL IOE are Number 1 in the world for education for the 13th year in a row and rated Outstanding by Ofsted. High-quality professional development informed by world leading academics. UCL has supported over 47,000 Early Career Teachers (ECTs) to develop their knowledge, confidence and identity as teaching professionals. 90+% of ECTs with UCL say the programme has helped them develop high quality practices and working habits that they can apply to their context. Why choose Infinite Learning? Infinite Learning, as well as providing the ECTP in partnership UCL, can also ensure that you have access to Appropriate Body services through our relationship with Chiltern TSH, enabling ECTs to undertake their statutory induction. Infinite Learning is based in Dubai and has a team dedicated to the running and delivery of the ECTP. We are on hand to offer immediate support at any stage of the programme, be that administrative, financial or content/project related. Infinite Learning will deliver your Facilitated Training and Local Learning Community sessions. These sessions are delivered face-to-face, either virtually or in-school, and are contextualised to meet the needs of our Schools and ECTs. Infinite Learning is a KHDA-approved institution and has the TVET license to deliver the ECTP. Early Career Teacher Programme Structure The programme is a robust, research-informed initiative that supports ECTs across ten meticulously designed and personalised modules. These modules are distributed across two years, deepening knowledge, sharpening practice, and developing expertise through practitioner inquiry.
Year One Induction Conference
Year One M1
M2
Fulfilling Professional Responsibilities
M3
M4
Enabling Pupil Learning
Year Two
Engaging Pupils in Learning
M5
Developing Quality Pedagogy
M6
Meeting Pupils’ Needs
Making Productive Use of Assessment
Year Two Induction Conference
M7
M8
Exploratory Inquiry focusing on Enabling Pupil Learning
Exploratory Inquiry focusing on Engaging Pupils in Learning
M9a
M9b
M9c
Evaluative Inquiry focusing on Developing Quality Pedagogy or Meeting Pupils’ Needs or Making Productive use of Assessment
The Programme in Brief (Year 1)
M10
School Visits focusing on Fulfilling Professional Responsibilities
The Programme in Brief (Year 2)
23 Independent Study Sessions (23 hours)
39 Mentor Meetings (39 hours)
5 Independent Study Sessions (5 hours)
12 Mentor Meetings (12 hours)
6 Facilitated Learning Sessions (12 hours)
6 Local Learning Communities (6 hours)
4 Facilitated Learning Sessions (8 hours)
Practice Inquiry (plus school visits)
Fees ECT Fees (for the full 2-year programme) Registration Fee: AED 1000 (non-refundable, deducted from total fee) Programme Fee for ECTs: AED 8850 (UCL International delivery fee and Appropriate Body fee)
Mentor Fees (for the full 1-year programme) Registration Fee: AED 1000 (non-refundable, deducted from total fee) Programme Fee for Mentors: AED 3000 (UCL International delivery fee)