Eastbourne Area School Direct Alliance Chemistry (R523)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: University of Sussex
• 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
• Course length: September to June
• Date you can apply from: 12 October 2021
• Date course starts: September 2022
• Website: http://www.willingdonschool.org.uk

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About the course

This course is run at Seaford Head School and trains candidates in KS3 & 4. Candidates will be on a 50% timetable with 4 days in school and 1 day at Sussex University. Candidates will be regularly watched by their mentor to ensure that they are succeeding on the course. There will be a second, contrasting placement at a school which is mutually agreed.

School placements

The age range of students is 11 to 16 years

The candidate will have a total of two placements The second placement is approx 6 weeks

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

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

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

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English or maths.

Personal qualities

We are looking for candidates who:

• Possesses energy, enthusiasm and a positive outlook on life.

Other requirements

Satisfactorily pass DBS and Health checks

Fees and financial support

The course fees for UK students in 2022 to 2023 are £9,250.

About the training provider

Eastbourne Area School Direct Alliance recruits ITT students for most of the schools in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas. We offer Primary places for Key Stage 1 and 2. We also offer Secondary places for most subjects in a variety of high achieving schools. As part of your training you will get experience of KS3, 4 and 5. In addition we represent Special Needs schools who require Primary and Secondary teachers. All the schools in the consortium are experienced at training teachers and we have been very successful in aiding our School Direct candidates to obtain jobs when they have completed their training.

Interview process

Candidates will be required to teach a small group of students for approximately 20 minutes, to judge their aptitude to teach. This will be followed by a formal interview.

International students

We can sponsor Student visas, but this is not guaranteed.

You do not need a visa if you already have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or if you’re an Irish citizen.

Candidates with qualifications from non-UK institutions may need to provide evidence of comparability by applying for a UK ENIC statement.

Training with disabilities and other needs

All of our sites meet the requirements for disabled access and we would work with any candidate to ensure they can succeed in their training without any impediment.

Contact this training provider

• Email: schooldirect@willingdonschool.org.uk
• Telephone: 01323 485254
• Website: http://www.willingdonschool.org.uk
• Address: Willingdon Community School; Lower Willingdon; Eastbourne; East Sussex; BN20 9QX

Support and advice

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