As part of Academics' commitment to raising the effectiveness of supply teaching we have included the links below to a range of online self-study materials through Teachernet.gov.uk*

Comprising of five online guides, each guide has been designed to help supply teachers to keep up-to-date with current best practice and educational initiatives in England.

Click on a heading below to begin.

Getting Started
This guide introduces the other four guides in the series. It offers guidance on how best to use the materials and deals with some general issues that apply to all supply teachers in all contexts.

Core Subjects in Primary Schools
This guide covers key elements of subject knowledge in English, mathematics and science for the primary phase, including the National Strategies for teaching literacy and numeracy from Reception to Year 6.

Core Subjects in Secondary Schools
This guide covers key elements of subject knowledge in English, mathematics and science for the secondary phase, as well as the English, mathematics and science strands of the Key Stage 3 National Strategy.

Classroom and Behaviour Management
This guide incorporates essentials of good practice in classroom and behaviour management, generic to all phases of education. It includes ideas, techniques and practical strategies to support the work of supply teachers.

Filling the Gaps
This guide covers the revisions to the National Curriculum in 2000 and more detailed information about the foundation stage, ICT, personal, social and health education and citizenship.

Hardcopies of these training materials are no longer available. However you can still view them all online by following the links above or going to www.teachernet.gov.uk.*

*Academics is not responsible for the content of external websites