To support our Tutors to be as effective as possible when working with our pupils, we offer a comprehensive and ongoing training programme. All Tutors will complete a hybrid training programme, which includes online modules to be undertaken at a time that suits their schedule, as well as at least one live online training morning each academic year. The training completed prior to starting a placement will depend on whether you have been assigned a placement with a pre-designed course or if you have been invited to design your own course.
Our training is designed by qualified teachers and experts in university-style teaching and learning. It uses pedagogical theory and applies this to practical teaching strategies.
Our training days are a real highlight for Tutors. The sessions delivered at our live training cover topics such as building relationships with young learners, giving good instructions, and asking the right questions in the right contexts. You can expect lots of practical tools and techniques to take into the classroom as well an
Feedback from our 2025-26 live online training:
Here are just some of the things that our Tutors have said about our live online training:
“This training gives a concise guide to some of the most important elements of effective pedagogy.”
“The training offered precise scenarios to think about and practical demonstrations. In this, it was very different from other theoretical trainings I’ve often taken part in, and a lot more useful. It was really helpful to envision the work a tutor has to do, but offers interesting strategies to apply in other teaching situations as well. Communication was very clear and effective.”
“It’s one of those rare situations where you exit a training and you feel you’ve already absorbed something important.”
“Having the numerous breakout rooms throughout the tutorial was very beneficial as it allowed me to think about how the information we had just been provided could be utilised for my work. It also broke up the session making it a more manageable training session that I could fully concentrate on throughout.”
“I thought the training was brilliant. Fast-paced, engaging, evidence-based, fun and interactive it was clearly so well-thought through and built both my confidence and enthusiasm.”
All Tutors also take part in a professional induction, including safeguarding training and a finance induction.
In addition to the core training all Tutors have to complete, we have a series of online elective sessions you can choose to engage with to further your pedagogical expertise. Some of our previous electives have included Supporting High Risk Students, Teaching Sensitive Topics and Engaging and Practical Activities in STEM.
“The electives were very useful for information on specific areas of the programme where I felt I needed more advice or guidance”.
Throughout the academic year, we also run a monthly live Tutor Lab training session. These sessions give Tutors an opportunity to come together and learn more about a topic from Brilliant Club staff, participate in discussion and share ideas with one another. The sessions are designed to provide further opportunities for professional development and to build a community across our Tutor network. These sessions are usually either pedagogy or career development focused. Recent sessions have included ‘Enhancing Criticality at KS2/3’ and a ‘Post-PhD Careers Panel’ with former researchers from across our network.
