Cardinal Hume Catholic School Primary (2R8D)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: Sacred Heart Newcastle SCITT
• Financial support: Student finance if you’re eligible
• Qualification:
  PGCE with QTS

  A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) will allow you to teach in state schools in England and may allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.

  It may also allow you to teach overseas, though you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you’d like to teach in.

  Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master’s degree.

• Age range: 5 to 11
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 12 October 2021
• Date course starts: September 2022
• Website: https://www.centreforteaching.com/contact-us/

Contents

About the course

The School Direct course aims to develop your skills in teaching all aspects of the relevant curriculum in order to become a successful teacher. Curriculum studies considers aspects of teaching including current educational theories such as multiple intelligence theory, multi-cultural schools and EAL, extracurricular activities, the hidden curriculum, pastoral care and the teaching of the most and least able pupils.

The programme aims to develop the skills of the classroom progressively. The training starts with observations progressing to taking greater and more responsibility as confidence develops. In the classroom, initial observations and interpretation progresses to co-planning, teaching and evaluating parts of lessons. With this experience you develop your lesson planning, teaching and evaluation at key stages and continue to participate in classroom teaching in your preferred age range and specialist subject, with expert practitioners. Towards the end of the academic year, you will be expected to be involved with up to 80% of a NQT timetabled week.

The main and second school placement will be chosen in consultation with the school and programme director dependent on your subject, age range and location. Each trainee will have their own experienced classroom practitioner within both schools, who will be assigned as their individual mentor. Central training will take place for secondary trainees one day a week at the ITT provider.

For the successful completion of the course, trainees must demonstrate competence against all the QTS standards, and need to have successfully completed the Skills Tests before the course begins. Trainees will be continually assessed through lesson observations and placement reports whilst in their school.

Detailed but functional files and portfolios of evidence are submitted for final assessment which will demonstrate how trainees have met the Standards for Qualified Teacher Status. Wherever possible, the evidence gained will be ‘naturally occurring’, as a product of the work carried out in the classroom or around the school setting.

School placements

Candidates complete assessment in two secondary/primary schools, fulfilling statutory requirements. Second school placements are selected according to candidates emerging targets and the need for a change of context - teaching in two consecutive key stages is statutory (typically KS3/4).

Locations

You can select one of the following locations when you apply.

Location	Vacancies
Our Lady Queen of Peace RCVA Primary School Station Road, Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ	Yes
St Alban’s RC Primary School Rothbury Avenue, Pelaw, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE10 0QY	Yes
St Anne’s RC Primary School Off Pickering Green, Harlow Green, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 7HX	Yes
St Bede’s RCVA Primary School Hampshire Place, Washington, NE37 2NP	Yes
St John Boste Primary School Castle Road, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0HL	Yes
St Joseph’s RC Primary School Village Lane, Washington, NE38 7HU	Yes
St Oswald’s RC Primary Easington Avenue, Gateshead, NE9 7LH	Yes

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree at class 2:2 or above, or equivalent.

Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English or maths.

Personal qualities

We are looking for enthusiastic applicants with very good communication skills, the determination to succeed, a commitment to working hard and the ability to work with others.

Successful applicants are confident and passionate about teaching and also able to contribute to the wider school ethos and community.

Training to teach is both challenging and rewarding. Developing excellent interpersonal skills will enable trainees to effectively support the learning of groups of young people from diverse backgrounds.

We are looking for people who strive to improve and who are committed to their own professional development.

Other requirements

Successful entrants will be asked to bring appropriate certification and other documentation to verify their identity and for the Disclosure and Barring Service check prior to the start of the course.

The document check is made by the Administrator and provides an audit for registration purposes at the commencement of the course. All documents must be ‘original’ and not a photocopy.

Fees and financial support

The course fees for UK students in 2022 to 2023 are £9,000.

Course fees differ depending upon the ITT Provider for your chosen subject. The costs range from £9,000 to £9,250 for a one year programme. You may be eligible for Student finance to support you with fees. Further information will be discussed if you are successful at interview.

About the training provider

Our partnership of Catholic schools has extensive experience of working with student teachers and can provide excellent school placement opportunities. All three schools have outstanding practice in learning and teaching with specialist staff in all curriculum areas. Importantly, all of our schools have exceptional pupil behaviour which means our trainee teacher can really concentrate, first and foremost, on their teaching.

We have trained facilitators across our partnership who will deliver the professional studies programme, alongside our accredited providers, to all trainees. Our wealth of experience in training teachers means our mentoring and support for new staff is second to none: a comprehensive training and support programme begins on the very first day of term in September.

Having also a proven track record of successful school to school support, with key staff designated as National and Specialist Leaders of Education, means our schools will ensure your continuing professional development needs are addressed.

Every aspect of the programme is aimed at developing you as a Professional. Schools are looking to employ the best teachers, those that are aware of the current demands of teaching as a profession.

Our ‘Education and Professional Studies’ will address assessment and reporting, special education needs, classroom organisation and management, pupil behaviour, the professional responsibility of teachers, current school and curriculum issues.

Interview process

The selection procedures which follow aim to ensure that:

• Entry requirements specified in DfE Qualified Teacher Status Standards (2012) are applied carefully, giving due weight to academic equivalencies, experiences and motivation.
• Entrants are given a sound understanding of the nature and demands of the course in order to assure successful applicants complete the course and enjoy their new profession in education.
• Interviews and selection tasks are based on criteria which lead to sound judgments of the entrant’s subject knowledge and general suitability for teaching.

International students

We cannot sponsor visas. You’ll need to get the right visa or status to study in the UK.

You do not need a visa if you already have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or if you’re an Irish citizen.

Candidates with qualifications from non-UK institutions may need to provide evidence of comparability by applying for a UK ENIC statement.

Training with disabilities and other needs

All schools within the Cardinal Hume Catholic School Teacher Training Partnership are fully accessible. Please contact Anna Herdman at aherdman@stb.bwcet.com with any specific disability access requirements.

Contact this training provider

• Email: aherdman@stb.bwcet.com
• Telephone: 01207 520424
• Website: https://www.centreforteaching.com/contact-us/
• Address: Old Durham Road; Gateshead; Tyne & Wear; NE9 6RZ

Support and advice

For support and advice, you can speak to a Get Into Teaching adviser for free. They’re all experienced teachers who can help you to prepare your application, book school experience, and access exclusive teaching events.

You can also call Get Into Teaching free of charge on 0800 389 2500, or speak to an adviser using their online chat service Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (except public holidays).

Find out about the different ways to train if you do not have a degree, or are already an experienced teacher.

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