Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary (3-7) (33YR)

Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS)

• Accredited body: University of Worcester
• 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: 3 to 7
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 11 October 2022
• Date course starts: September 2023
• Website: http://hmfa.org.uk

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Course summary

The School Direct PCGE offers an immersive and inspiring school centred route into teaching. This pathway is tailored to your needs, building upon your existing strengths and expertise. The course is inclusive and innovative in its design and delivery, placing you at the heart of a thriving school community from day 1.

For Further Information please contact HMFA School Direct on: https://lordscudamore.hmfa.org.uk/

School placements

There will be 3 placements and these will be across the Federation at any one of our satellite schools.

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, maths or science.

Personal qualities

Strong passion for teaching, good communication skills, diligent and resilient.

Other requirements

DBS would be requirement upon course acceptance.

Fees and financial support

The course fees for 2023 to 2024 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
International students	£15,800

About the training provider

Why train with us? The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA) is a fantastic place to work and learn. It provides a unique school based learning opportunity in partnership with Worcester of University. HMFA is recognised by DfE and Ofsted as an outstanding Federation. The vision is to always work in the best interests of the children to provide opportunities that ensure the highest standard of education and care. We create an environment in which all staff, pupils and trainee teachers feel valued and supported. We have worked with trainee teachers for many years and we fully recognise how much vibrancy, enthusiasm and drive they can offer to a school community. Our Federation schools comprise of a mixture of large and small, urban and rural schools throughout Herefordshire. All schools are primary schools and we pride ourselves in offering trainee teachers a variety of settings and experiences within their teaching practices. This includes a 3-form entry school to schools with up to 3 year groups in a class. Pupils across the Federation are happy, friendly, creative and at the heart of everything we do. Students are ambitious and confident and many out perform their national peers and make significantly more progress. Our staff are our most valuable resource and have a proven track record in training and professional development. Our teachers are excellent practitioners with exemplary behaviour management skills and are eager to share their skills, knowledge and practice with the next generation of teachers.

About the accredited body

You will have full access to University of Worcester, a dynamic facilitator of both innovative and traditional approaches to teacher training. University of Worcester is a truly modern Higher Education institution and one of the country’s most innovative universities. At the end of your course you will gain a PGCE (60 level 7 Master’s credits) and QTS. You will be assigned three mentors, one from the University and two from the staff at your designated school, one will be the class teacher you’re placed with and the other will be a member of the senior leadership team.

Interview process

Initial Interview will take place at Worcester University where a written test will take place. There will be an informal Interview at Lord Scudamore Academy and an activity that will be observed and arranged with a pupil group. Also there will be chance to view the Academy and to discuss further placements that may occur within the Hereford Marches Federation of Academies (HMFA)

International candidates

You’ll need the right to study in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:

• are an Irish citizen
• have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (you may still be able to apply)
• have indefinite leave to remain in the UK

If you do not already have the right to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for fee-paying courses (those that you have to pay for) is the Student visa.

To apply for a Student visa, you’ll need to be sponsored by your training provider.

Sponsorship is not available for this course.

If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.

Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.

Find out more about training to teach in England.

International qualifications

If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.

You can call Get Into Teaching on 0800 389 2500 for:

• guidance on the UK equivalents of your qualifications
• a free statement of comparability once you’ve submitted your application (if we ask you for this)

Training with disabilities and other needs

Please contact the University of Worcester or check the website page https://www.worcester.ac.uk/disabilityanddyslexia/

Contact this training provider

• Email: scarter@ls.hmfa.org.uk
• Telephone: 01432 273951
• Website: http://hmfa.org.uk
• Address: Lord Scudamore Academy; Friars Street; Hereford; Herefordshire; HR4 0AS

Support and advice

You can speak to a teacher training adviser for free, dedicated advice. They are all experienced teachers who can give you one-to-one support with your application. They can also help you get school experience, and find events where you can speak to training providers and teachers.

Call Get Into Teaching free of charge on 0800 389 2500, or chat online Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (except public holidays).

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