Programme Overview
- The world’s only teacher training programme exclusively for those who have completed a doctorate
- An opportunity to train and employ subject experts in secondary school EBacc subject areas for a three-year programme
- The Researchers in Schools (RIS) programme provides specific training that enables participants to add value to their schools in the following areas
- Delivery of an impactful Pupil Premium intervention for most-able pupils
- Engagement with and promotion of evidence-informed teaching practice
- Dissemination of subject expertise within the school context
- Championing of university access for pupils from non-selective state schools
Click on the image to the left to view our Information for Schools brochure for the 2020 cohort, or read more about the benefits for schools below.
Benefits to Schools
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the programme structured?
The Brilliant Club works in partnership with ITE providers in Year 1, enabling participants to achieve QTS through either the School Direct fee or salaried routes. In Years 2 and 3 participants are employed by their placement schools as NQTs. Throughout the programme participants have one full day off-timetable each week to work towards the wider aims of the programme.
How many hours do participants teach?
In Year 1 participants increase their teaching load in line with the ITE provider’s guidance for their fee and salaried routes. For fee trainees it is anticipated that this will be a supernumerary position with no unsupervised teaching for at least the first term. For salaried trainees it is anticipated that this will include significant independent teaching from the beginning of the year.
In Years 2 and 3 participants will teach a typical NQT timetable, pro rata over four days.
How much will it cost schools?
In the Year 1 the cost to schools is the same as for a typical School Direct fee or salaried trainee through the ITE provider*.
In Years 2 and 3 the school pays the participant as a full time NQT and RQT.
In addition, there is an annual per participant fee paid to The Brilliant Club of £3,000 for maths and physics and £2,000 for all other EBacc subjects**.
* There are some additional on costs for maths and physics salaried participants as a result of DfE bonus payments.
** Waived in Year 1 for salaried English and History participants.
Which schools are eligible?
Participants may only be placed in non-selective state secondary schools, including academies and free schools. Participants can be placed in University Technical Colleges, and sixth form colleges that teach A-level courses providing they can get sufficient experience of another Key Stage in line with the ITE provider’s requirements. Participants cannot be placed in schools in special measures.
How does a school become a RIS placement school?
Please contact our School Partnerships Manager via the details below to express your interest in the programme. We will put you in touch with one of our partner ITE providers in your area, who will confirm your suitability to be a placement school. As candidates who match your requests become available, the ITE provider will discuss how you can engage with their assessment of these candidates.
If you currently work with an ITE provider for School Direct, and the provider is interested in placing a number of RIS participants within their network, please ask them to contact the School Partnerships Manager to find out about becoming a partner ITE provider.
Next Steps
Our Charity
RIS is a programme run by The Brilliant Club, an award-winning charity that works to increase the number of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds that progress to highly selective universities. For more, visit thebrilliantclub.org
Get in Touch
For more information about how the programme could work in your schools, please contact the RIS ITE & School Partnerships Manager, Victoria Sharkey, via email at [email protected]
or by phone on 0203 005 3344