David Ross Education Trust Chemistry (2P8W)

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

• Accredited body: The University of Hull
• Financial support: Scholarships or bursaries, as well as student finance, are available 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: 11 to 16 - secondary
• Course length: 1 year - full time
• Date you can apply from: 11 October 2022
• Date course starts: September 2023
• Website: https://www.dretteachingschoolhub.co.uk/

Contents

Course summary

The programme is aimed at those who want to teach children in the 11-16 age range, that is, at Key Stages 3 and 4. In order to be awarded Qualified Teacher Status trainees must meet the Teachers’ Standards set by the Government and so the programme is designed to enable trainees to achieve this by offering a balance of school and University-based periods during the year. The programme is one-year, full-time and its structure is closely linked to the term dates of local schools, with registration taking place in early September and the course finishing at the end of June. You will learn through a series of in school placements (usually 2) where you will learn your teaching craft and you will also attend theory based seminars and learning at the University. You will also undertake a series of assignments as part of the PGCE qualification, taught and assessed at the university.

School placements

Trainees undertake two periods of teaching; one in the Autumn-Spring and one in the Spring-Summer term. The aim is to give every trainee a wide range of experience, encompassing pupils of different ages and schools of different size and type. For each teaching placement, trainees are assigned a university tutor who offers support and guidance before and during the placement. This complements the role of the school mentor, who is able to monitor and assist the trainees’ development on a day-to-day basis. University tutors and school mentors work closely in partnership with one another to ensure the best possible outcomes for all trainees. You can select a preference for one of your training placements on your application using the relevant placement code.

Locations

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

Location	Vacancies
Havelock Academy Holyoake Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 8JH	Yes
Humberston Academy Humberston Avenue, Humberston, Grimsby, DN36 4TF	Yes

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

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

Degree should have a minimum content of 50% of the subject intending to teach.

Your degree subject should be in chemistry or a similar subject. Otherwise you’ll need to prove your subject knowledge in some other way.

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

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We will not consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test.

Personal qualities

We are looking for applicants with

• A commitment to secondary education
• An ability to motivate and inspire children of all abilities
• Energy and enthusiasm
• Effective interaction with children
• An ability to work under pressure
• Perseverance and flexibility
• Oral and written communication skills
• The ability to work co-operatively
• An awareness of current educational issues
• A broad subject-knowledge base
• Reflection, self-evaluation and a willingness to learn
• Awareness of what being a secondary teacher entails

Fees and financial support

The course fees for 2023 to 2024 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
International students	£12,800

Student type Fees to pay UK students £9,250 EU students £9,250 International students £12,800

Actual fee to be confirmed for 2020-21 entry, the fee published was for the fee for 2019-20 entry.

Please contact Hull University FACE Admissions Team on 01482 466530/465974 for any further information required on Fees.

If you are an International student from a non-EU country you will be charged the standard overseas student fee.

Training bursaries are available for some subjects for all UK and EU postgraduate teacher trainees.

For information visit the following website for information. (https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-salary/overview)

About the training provider

Our Lead School, Humberston Academy, is an Ofsted Outstanding academy.

With our courses, we put you at the centre of your training and development to become an outstanding teacher with a long-lasting career. As part of your course placements with us, you will be allocated a Professional and Subject Mentor who will meet with you weekly to focus on your development.

Interview process

You are interviewed by a member of the host school’s leadership team and a tutor from the University. As part of the interview process you will be expected to deliver a short ‘teaching’ session to a small group of students and then have a one-to-one interview with the school team member and the university tutor.

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

We will always ensure that should you have any disabilities or training needs that we will provide appropriate support to ensure that you are not disadvantaged in any way.

Your in-school Professional Mentor and University course tutor will support you and ensure that appropriate access arrangements are put into place.

Contact this training provider

• Email: info@dret.co.uk
• Telephone: 01509 320148
• Website: https://www.dretteachingschoolhub.co.uk/
• Address: Humberston Academy; Humberston Avenue; Humberston, Grimsby; North East Lincolnshire; DN36 4TF

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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