David Ross Education Trust
Primary (2P9W)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: University of Northampton
• 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: https://www.dret.co.uk/

Contents

About the course

The David Ross Education Trust works in partnership with the University of Northampton.

The programme is aimed at those who want to teach children in the 5–11 age range, that is, at Key Stages 1 and 2.

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.

Interview process

Interviews are held at the University of Northampton and if candidates are successful they will be invited for a further interview at an academy within the Trust. During this interview process the candidates will be observed working with a group of children.

How school placements work

Successful candidates will have three placements in schools over the Year. Usually they will complete placement 1 and 3 in the same school and the second placement 2 in their alternative Key Stage in a different school. The David Ross Education Trust will arrange for these placements to be contrasting schools to give the candidates a variety of experience in schools.

Fees

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

Fees are paid to the University of Northampton (see the University of Northampton website for details).

There will be additional costs for travel to placements, optional visits within modules, and paper based materials for recording and storage of evidence. We provide financial support for your placement travel costs according to the annually reviewed process

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

Financial support would need to be discussed with the University of Northampton.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must hold an honours degree from a UK University (or equivalent) and whenever possible the classification should be a 2:1 or First. It is considered that you will benefit from school experience before the course starts, although this is not a requirement.

Personal qualities

We are looking for applicants with

• A commitment to primary 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 primary teacher entails

Contact details

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

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
Abbey CE Academy Vicar Lane, Daventry, NG11 4GD	Yes	7
Briar Hill Primary School Thorn Hill, Briar Hill, Northampton, NN4 8SW	Yes	9
Cedar Road Primary School Cedar Road East, Northampton, NN3 2JF	Yes	2
Eastfield Academy St Albans Close, Northampton, NN3 2RJ	Yes	1
Falconer s Hill Academy Ashby Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QF	Yes	N
Greenfields Primary School Highfields Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6HY	Yes	A
Kings Heath Primary Academy North Oval, Kings Heath, Northampton, NN5 7LN	Yes	C
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW	Yes	O
Newnham Primary School School Hill, Newnham, Daventry, NN1 3HG	Yes	E
Rockingham Primary School Rockingham Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1AJ	Yes	L
The Arbours Primary Academy St Gregorys Road, Northampton, NN3 3QF	Yes	8
Welton CE Academy Well Lane, Welton, Daventry, NN11 2JZ	Yes	3

Support and advice

For questions about this course you should contact the training provider using the contact details above.

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