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) allows you to teach in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It’s also recognised internationally.

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

• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 8 October 2019
• Date course starts: September 2020
• Website: http://teach.deltatrust.org.uk/

Contents

About the course

School Direct is a programme where schools or partnerships of schools apply for trainee teacher places. This means that schools can choose the teacher training provider they wish to work with and have more control over what training is provided and how it is delivered, including how much training will take place within the school partnership. Schools recruit the trainees they want, and trainees will go on to teach in their school, or another school in their partnership, once qualified. It is part of a wider set of reforms designed to help schools take greater responsibility for leading and shaping ITT.

For 2020/21 two types of School Direct training places are available: • The School Direct Training Programme, which is open to all graduates and funded by tuition fees paid by the trainee, who may be eligible to receive a bursary. • The School Direct Training Programme (salaried), which is an employment-based route into teaching for high quality graduates with three or more years' career experience.

Delta Teaching School Alliance School Direct Trainees will: • Be supported by outstanding teachers and specialist leaders of education (SLEs), have a school-based mentor and an academic tutor from the university who will be an expert specialist in the field. All of these will be 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 masters degree 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.

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.

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. We will then invite candidates to a one-day assessment centre, hosted at one of our academies in the Delta Academies Trust group.

The assessment centre will test various skills and qualities through different assessment methods. The assessment centre will involve candidates observing lessons, teaching the panel 'something' (either an academic or non-academic subject) and answering a set of interviews questions. In addition to the tasks mentioned, Primary Phase candidates will have to complete Sheffield Hallam University English and Maths tests and Secondary Phase candidates an English test. The tests are a compulsory requirement for all candidates wanting to train with Sheffield Hallam University and Delta Teaching School Alliance.

Once candidates have completed the one day assessment centre, Delta Academies Trust will confirm via the UCAS system whether candidates have been successful or not. Once candidates have confirmed their training place, Delta Teaching School Alliance and Sheffield Hallam University will write to candidates with an offer letter, outlining conditions of the offer.

How school placements work

Once candidates have been offered a training place on the School Direct Programme with Delta Teaching School Alliance, we will aim to inform candidates of the area in which they will undertake their first training placement within two weeks of the candidate accepting a place. First placements are confirmed at 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 closest to where they live to cut down on commuting time. 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 learning to teach in their Academy. They will also complete a placement in a second academy during the Spring Term that provides an alternative experience, and have the opportunity nearer the end of the course to undertake experience in a range of educational settings such as Sixth form academies, Special Needs Academies etc. A trained mentor/school based trainer will work with the trainee and support their professional development throughout the year.

Although trainees will be based in an academy, an important element of this School Direct programme will be training days held each week at the University. Training days will be attended by all School Direct trainees on the programme and will provide opportunities for them to reflect on academy experience and to meet with other School Direct trainees in the region. 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).

Fees

The course fees for 2020 are as follows:

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

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

Financial support

You may also be eligible for a loan while you study - note that you'll have to apply for undergraduate student finance.

Find out about financial support if you’re from outside the UK.

Requirements

Qualifications

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.

About the training provider

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

Delta Teaching School Alliance has two designated Teaching Schools embracing outstanding teaching and leadership of Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16. Depending on the age range that you would like to train to teach, here are just some of the academies where you could complete your School Direct training through our two outstanding Alliances:

West Region (Leeds, Knottingley, Dewsbury, Bradford)

• Garforth Academy
• De Lacy Academy
• The Vale Primary Academy
• Green Lane Primary Academy

South Region (Doncaster, North Notts)

• Rowena Primary Academy
• Crookesbroom Primary Academy
• Serlby Park Academy
• Rossington All Saints Academy

East Region (Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Hull, Brigg)

• The Vale Academy
• Hull Trinity House Academy
• Craven Primary Academy
• Macaulay Primary Academy

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)

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 details

• 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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Choose a training location

You’ll also need to choose a training location – select the relevant location name on the application form.

Location	Vacancies	Code
Doncaster Hub - Delta TSA Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3JY	Yes	D
Humber Hub - Delta TSA New Bridge Road, Hull, HU9 2DR	Yes	H
Leeds / Wakefield Hub - Delta TSA Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ	Yes	L
Main Site Education House, Spawd Bone Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0EP	Yes	-

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