Teachers

We’re serious about changing outcomes for young people. That starts with the people who teach them. AVECC doesn’t drop in and disappear. We stay, support and grow.

Our drive for long-term change Our drive for long-term change

Our drive for long-term change

We work through schools, and that means backing teachers with the time, training and tools they need to push pupils further.

Our teacher programmes are about raising expectations of what young people in Rochdale and Atom Valley can achieve. They strengthening subject knowledge and classroom practice, while making space for real academic stretch, not just exam survival.

Continuing Professional Development

Backing those behind lessons

What we offer

Our teacher support is currently rooted in primary and early secondary phases, with a strong emphasis on science and high challenge across the curriculum. 

It includes:

  • Subject-specific CPD – such as primary physics training delivered with The Ogden Trust, using real-world contexts like space to bring science alive and develop “working scientifically” skills
  • Practical classroom resources – ready-to-use activities, planning ideas and materials that make it easier to build stretch into everyday lessons
  • Follow-on support – guidance to help teachers extend AVECC pupil programmes back in school, through debates, reading groups, projects and reflection tasks

Over time, our aim is to grow this into a broader offer across subjects and key stages, always anchored in the same goal: higher challenge, higher attainment, for more pupils.

What we offer

Who it's for

Our teacher programmes are designed for:

  • Primary science leads who want to deepen their expertise and boost pupils’ confidence and attainment in science
  • Teachers working with AVECC cohorts at Key Stage 2 and 3 who want to build on programme content in their own classrooms
  • School leaders who are serious about building a culture of academic excellence and want support to make it stick

You don’t need to be a “specialist” or already running high-flying clubs. You just need a commitment to pushing your pupils further, and a willingness to be challenged yourself.

Who it's for

What teachers can expect

When you work with AVECC, you can expect:

  • High-quality, no-nonsense CPD – led by experienced partners, rooted in real classrooms not theory
  • Respect for your time – focused sessions, clear takeaways, and support that fits the realities of school life
  • A community of practice – chances to connect with other teachers and leaders who are just as serious about raising the bar

Most of all, you can expect us to believe — unapologetically — that your pupils are capable of more, and to stand alongside you in proving it.

What teachers can expect