Collingwood College
English (2V2T)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: The University of Reading
• Financial support: Bursary or 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://www.collingwoodcollege.com

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About the course

This is an excellent course where the majority of your time is spent in the main school and department area that you have applied for. Collingwood College is a very high performing school with excellent GCSE and A Level results and so you will be developed by experienced practitioners. An additional 30 days are spent at the University of Reading and there will be a five week placement in one of our partner schools.

You will have a subject mentor who will meet with you weekly to review your progress. You will also have an ITTCO who you will also meet with weekly where you will have a seminar style discussion on issues to do with pedagogy and applying the theory to the classroom.

You will be assessed against the teaching standards termly, by way of a formal lesson observation and a review of your best evidence. This is a supportive process and prepares you effectively for your NQT year.

We also arrange for you to spend some time in a Primary school and support the University’s Enrichment programme.

Interview process

We like to keep the interview process as informal as possible and we recognise that you are applying to train to teach and so we therefore do not ask you to “teach” part of a lesson as part of the process.

Instead, we ask you to come in for half a day where you will have a tour of the site, meet with the department and have an Interview with the Assistant Principal in charge of Learning and Teaching and the Head of Department. In some instances we ask for the subject leader from the University to attend as well in order to quality assure our work.

We also ask you to prepare a short presentation on an issue that will be given to you on the day. In addition you will be required to complete a written task.

How school placements work

In most cases you will select your main school from a choice of the five in our partnership - Collingwood College, Kings International, The Bishop David Brown School, The Magna Carta School and The Winston Churchill School. Your second placement will also be from a choice of one of these and wherever possible we try to accommodate your preferences and take into account any geographical/travel issues.

At Collingwood College you will teach across KS3, KS4 and KS5. The other schools in our partnership are 11-16.

Fees

The course fees for 2020 – 2021 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
EU students	£9,250

Please check the University’s website for the latest information on fees.

Financial support

You’ll get a bursary of £12,000 if you have a degree of 2:2 or above in any subject.

You don’t have to apply for a bursary - if you’re eligible, you’ll automatically start receiving it once you begin your course. Find out about eligibility and how you’ll be paid.

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

We would normally expect you to have a 1st, 2:1 or 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent from a University outside the UK). You will also need to have achieved Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent qualifications(.

Personal qualities

Above all else, we are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching and working with young people. Whilst subject knowledge is important, for us we are looking for someone who is confident, dynamic and someone who can inspire young people. A sense of humour is also vital!

About the training provider

Collingwood College is Surrey Heath’s first high-performing Academy. Collingwood is one of Surrey’s largest and most successful secondary schools for students aged 11-19. We have more than 1700 students, including a Sixth Form of well over 250 and 150 teaching and support staff, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring that all our students fulfil their potential and enjoy to the full their secondary education.

As a comprehensive school specialising in Technology, we welcome students of all abilities. The College offers an outstanding range of educational and extra-curricular opportunities, which few other schools can match.

The College’s very successful OFSTED inspection in January 2017 confirmed it to be a good school with outstanding leadership and management. Collingwood’s breadth of curriculum and the quality of the Sixth Form received particular praise. Academic performance at GCSE and A Level is impressive. Our relentless focus on English and Maths ensures results at GCSE are consistently high. Able students are stretched with, on average, 20% of the cohort achieving 5 or more Grade 7-9 each year.

The diverse talents of our students supported by committed and highly experienced staff are key factors in the success of the College. All Collingwood students are offered a wide range of personal development and leadership opportunities within their curriculum.
We have a thriving Sixth Form based in a purpose-built teaching centre. The majority of our students progress into our Sixth Form and from there into higher education. We offer extensive academic and vocational programmes of study.

About the accredited body

The University of Reading’s Institute of Education is an established provider of high-quality training and research. They are ranked 8th in the UK for Education (The Guardian University League Table 2019) and have been consistently in the top 10 for over a decade.

Committed to developing caring, reflective, professional teachers, they have well-established partnerships with over 300 schools in Berkshire and the surrounding area.

Ofsted report that the “effective relationships with partner schools support the development of high quality teaching and trainees that are well prepared to work in the region’s schools.

Training with disabilities and other needs

Just as we are an inclusive secondary school, so too are we inclusive with staff and trainees. In the past we have been able to accommodate trainees who had to access the site in a wheelchair and we are very happy to accommodate where we can.

Contact details

• Email: e.wright@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk
• Telephone: 01276 457600
• Website: http://www.collingwoodcollege.com
• Address: Collingwood College; Kingston Road; Camberley; Surrey; GU15 4AE

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