Delta Teaching School Alliance Primary (Physical Education) (36LM)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: Sheffield Hallam University
• 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.

• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 13 October 2020
• Date course starts: September 2021
• Website: http://teach.deltatrust.org.uk/

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About the course

School Direct is a school-based teacher training programme. School Direct trainees spend the majority of the training year in placements within Delta Academies and also attend Sheffield Hallam University for frequent days during the training year.

As a Delta Teaching School Alliance School Direct trainee, you will:

• Be supported by outstanding teachers, have a school-based mentor and an academic tutor from the university who will be an expert specialist in the field. All those involved in your training are dedicated to your development towards becoming a high-quality reflective practitioner.

• Gain a PGCE which includes qualified teacher status and can be used as the first third of a master’s degree (60 credits) if you wish to continue with this accredited professional development in the early part of your career.

• Benefit from high-quality sessions with other trainees across Delta Teaching School Alliance to develop your knowledge and application of effective strategies that underpin learning and achievement in the classroom.

• Utilise outstanding, current teachers and school leaders to lead taught sessions, ensuring you learn from those who are current teachers and school leaders.

• Benefit from high-quality sessions with other PGCE students at the university where research-informed practice and theoretical underpinning of classroom practice will be shared and critiqued.

• Benefit from a dedicated School Direct team to offer support throughout the training year and beyond with many trainees remaining with Delta for their NQT year (Newly Qualified Teacher).

Course fees for 2021 to 2022 are £9,250. You may be eligible for a student loan. Use the Loan calculator to discover your eligibility (https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator)

The Primary PE Specialist course is based on an equal balance of physical education and the core aspects of the primary curriculum. You receive extensive training in English, maths, science and primary practice, alongside specialist PE teaching tuition and experience to gain qualified teacher status in Key Stages 1 and 2, along with a PGCE qualification.

School placements

During your training year, you will undertake placements in two contrasting schools with Primary trainees either spending most of their time in one host school with a short complementary placement after Christmas or spending half of the training year in one school before moving to a second school.

First placements are confirmed at or before the Delta TSA School Direct Induction which, takes place towards the end of the Summer Term (late June / early July).

As Delta Academies Trust has academies based across Yorkshire and the Humber, we will always aim to try and place trainees in academies that are within a ‘reasonable travelling distance’ from where they live to cut down on commuting time. It cannot be guaranteed that placements will be in the closest school due to additional factors. For more information as to which academies are part of Delta Teaching School Alliance, please visit our website.

Trainees will follow their Academy calendar and the timetable at the University, training in academies four days per week throughout the whole academic year. Each Friday trainees attend the University to learn as part of a professional cohort of training teachers and spend the rest of the week honing their teaching skills in their Academy. Each trainee will have a dedicated mentor within each of the placement schools as a point of contact and a person to support their personalised development.

The course will lead to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with the opportunity of gaining up to 60 credits at Masters level, as well as meeting the requirements of Teacher Standards (QTS).

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

A UK Honours degree, preferably at classification 2.2 or above or a recognised equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area. In some circumstances we would accept applications from applicants with a third class honours degree who submit a strong personal statement which demonstrates clear qualities suitable for teaching and who has experience of working with children.

GCSE English, Maths and Science at Grade C/4 or above or equivalent.

Personal qualities

Delta TSA, is looking for candidates who demonstrate a clear passion for teaching and a desire to ensure young people achieve their full potential. We require our trainee teachers to be enthusiastic and dedicated to the teaching profession and their academy, so that they become outstanding teachers, working always to the highest standards.

We want candidates who demonstrate key qualities such as:

• Empathy
• Passion for teaching
• Dedication
• Patience
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity

Our ultimate goal is for all our trainee teachers to become ‘Inspiring Teachers’ so that we create ‘Inspired Children’.

Other requirements

Trainee responsibilities include:

• Participating fully in the programme of monitoring, support and assessment that is agreed with the ITT Coordinator, Mentor, Delta TSA and SHU.
• Familiarisation with the Teachers’ Standards and monitoring and auditing their own progress in relation to them.
• Ensuring that their conduct throughout the School Direct Programme is always of a professional manner, in line with SHU, Delta TSA and the Academy expectations.
• Planning, preparing thoroughly and keeping good records. Be conscientious in researching the subject knowledge you need to teach your lessons.
• Being flexible and open to new learning.

Fees and financial support

The course fees for 2021 to 2022 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
International students	£13,500

Please note that course fees for 2020/21 are to be confirmed.

About the training provider

Delta Teaching School Alliance is part of Delta Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust (MAT) of over 50 academies in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Our MAT consists of Secondary, Primary, Infant, Junior, all through schools and Free Schools.

Delta has high retention rates with many School Direct trainees being employed as Newly Qualified Teachers within our Academies each year. Follow this link to discover which Academies are in your area: (https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/our-academies)

We believe, due to the geographical location of all our academies, we can provide the best teacher training opportunities and provide excellent support through outreach work and sharing best practice. There are many career opportunities available to all our trainees who succeed on the School Direct Programme. We support, motivate and inspire teachers throughout their career to become leaders of the future. We strongly believe the excellence in the quality of training teachers receive, leads to excellence in education for children.

About the accredited body

Delta TSA works in close partnership with Sheffield Hallam University, sharing commitment to providing high quality training for all successful School Direct applicants.

Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE) at Sheffield Hallam recently received an ‘Outstanding’ rating for primary teacher training. SIoE also received ‘Good’ grades for secondary and further education provision.

“We pride ourselves on the applied nature of your learning and quality of our teaching. The recent Ofsted report praised the quality and level of knowledge of our trainees upon completion of their studies and the high regard they are held in by our partners in the region.” (SHU-2018)

Interview process

After applicants have submitted their application via the UCAS system, we will receive the applications and shortlist applications that meet our entry requirements.

Due to current COVID restrictions, we have decided to continue with online interviews until it is safe to return to face to face interviews. The interview process will include feedback on a video clip of a lesson. A ‘Teach the Panel’ activity - details will be included in your invite to interview email. There will also be a selection of formal interview questions.

Training with disabilities and other needs

Delta Academies Trust & Delta Teaching School Alliance, in accordance with its Equality and Diversity Policy, the Organisation will provide equal opportunities to all trainees and applicants and will not discriminate either directly or indirectly because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex and/or sexual orientation.

Sheffield Hallam University is committed to advancing equality of opportunity, experience and outcome, ensuring that students and staff realise their full potential. This is reflected through the University’s values of inclusion and supportiveness, with equality, diversity and inclusion acting as key enablers to the University Strategy.

Contact this training provider

• Email: schooldirect@deltatrust.org.uk
• Telephone: 0345 196 0033
• Website: http://teach.deltatrust.org.uk/
• Address: Education House; Spawd Bone Lane; Knottingley; West Yorkshire; WF11 0EP

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