The Rutland Teaching Alliance
Physical Education (3BLM)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: Nottingham Trent 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://www.rutlandta.com/school-direct/

Contents

About the course

This teaching degree provides graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to teach Physical Education at secondary school level. Time is spent in the University in lectures and seminars and in the classroom on placements, ensuring that by the end of the course, trainees are confident professionals ready to begin teaching in secondary schools.

The course incorporates periods of university-based and school-based work. The balance between school and university enables you to develop your subject knowledge whilst developing the skills required to play an effective role in the work of a school or college department.

This is achieved by a range of approaches that include practical workshops, seminars, lectures and demonstrations, fieldwork and micro-teaching activities, independent and group research and through reading and writing activities. Recent trends in teaching and learning approaches are emphasised including the application of information technology, and you will participate in the design of fieldwork, project work and assessment. We believe that this is best done by working from your own subject knowledge and skills while also having the ability to teach material from the sciences which lie beyond your specialism.

Interview process

You will be invited to an interview with one of the Rutland Teaching Alliance partner schools as part of the selection process. At this interview, you will have an opportunity to take part in a number of school-based activities during a normal school day. They will include:

• An opportunity to meet with the subject Team Leader and other colleagues
• Teach part of a lesson to a small group
• Individual Interview

You will also be invited to a second interview at Nottingham Trent University.

How school placements work

The lead school organises your placements within the teaching alliance.

The School Direct course is a flexible approach to teacher training. The majority of your time will be spent in the school, training in the classroom and being supported by experienced teachers and mentors. On Monday’s you will also spend time studying at the University.

Fees

The course fees for UK students in 2021 to 2022 are £9,250

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.

Financial support from the training provider

As a School Direct trainee, you will be entitled to the same financial support as trainees on other postgraduate teacher training courses.

If you are a UK or EU trainee, you should be eligible for a student loan, maintenance loan and maintenance grant to cover the cost of your study and will only start paying the loans back when you start earning over £21,000 per annum.

You may be eligible to receive a training bursary, dependent on the subject you train for and a degree classification.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A good UK honours degree or equivalent, at a minimum 2.2 with at least 50% focused on subject areas that are very closely related to the subject that you wish to teach.
• GCSE Grade C (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths
• A levels (or equivalent) in the subject you intend to specialise in.

Other requirements

Following the interview, strong candidates who are not able to demonstrate graduate level knowledge in the subject they wish to teach may be offered a place on the course subject to successfully completing a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course in the subject prior to commencing your teacher-training year.

About the training provider

The Rutland Teaching Alliance is a partnership of outstanding providers ranging from Primary Schools through to Higher Education Institutes. Our shared vision is to raise the achievement of all students within Rutland and to respond effectively to the professional needs of staff locally and within the surrounding counties.

Our Alliance brings together a wealth of experience and expertise at all levels including those of National Leaders in Education and we work in close partnership with Nottingham Trent University through our successful School Direct scheme.

Over the last 5 years, 100% of Rutland Teaching Alliance trainees* have been in employment contracts as NQTs by the end of the course and 98% of trainees starting the training gained QTS in the last 3 years (National figure 90%).

• those actively seeking employment

About the accredited body

At the University you will study for the same award as other postgraduate teacher trainees except that the delivery will have more emphasis on being trained within a school environment and will involve more staff from schools:

• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (with 60 credit points at Masters level)
• Professional Certificate in Education.

Successful completion of the course leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a postgraduate qualification.

You will be a registered student with NTU, which means that you will benefit from the combined expertise of the University and lead placement school.

Training with disabilities and other needs

The Rutland Teaching Alliance are committed to promoting equality and diversity, providing an inclusive and supportive environment for all. Together with Nottingham Trent University, we will:

• ensure that people are treated solely on the basis of their abilities and potential, regardless of race, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital status or civil partnership, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sex or any other inappropriate distinction;
• promote diversity and equality for all staff and value the contributions made by individuals and groups of people from diverse cultural, ethnic, socio-economic and distinctive backgrounds;
• promote and sustain an inclusive and supportive study and work environment which affirms the equal and fair treatment of individuals in fulfilling their potential and does not afford unfair privilege to any individual or group.

If you have any specific questions, please contact the Rutland Teaching Alliance or visit the Nottingham Trent University support page.

Contact details

• Email: admin@rutlandta.com
• Telephone: 01572770066
• Website: http://www.rutlandta.com/school-direct/
• Address: The Rutland Teaching Alliance; Catmose College, Huntsmans Drive; Oakham; Rutland; LE15 6RP

Apply

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
Casterton Community College Ryhall Road, Great Casterton, Lincolnshire, PE94AT	Yes	S
John Ferneley College Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE131LH	Yes	J
Uppingham Community College High Street W, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15	Yes	2

Support and advice

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