Catholic Teaching Schools Alliance
Science (W071)

QTS full time

• Accredited body: e-Qualitas
• Financial support: Student finance if you’re eligible
• Qualification:
  QTS

  Qualified teacher status (QTS) allows you to teach in state schools in England and may also allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.

  It may also allow you to teach in the EU and EEA, though this could change after 2020.

  If you’re planning to teach overseas, you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you’d like to teach in.

• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 13 October 2020
• Date course starts: September 2021
• Website: https://www.thectsa.org/

Contents

About the course

UCAS Provider number : 1N4 UCAS Course Code: W071

Course Content You will follow a school based course that leads to QTS, working with experienced teachers and guided by a mentor throughout.

The course content is individually tailored to ensure comprehensive coverage of the subject. You will initially carry out lesson observations and participate in team teaching sessions leading to opportunities for independent teaching.

Support on a 1-1 basis will be provided as well as in-house training sessions delivered by experienced school staff.

Your study includes participation in the distance learning resources on the eQ virtual learning environment (VLE) as well as attending training events run by e-Qualitas during the year usually in Central London.

The Virtual Learning Environment includes the following 6 modules:-

• Lesson Planning
• Behaviour Management
• Assessment – of pupils’ learning
• Meeting needs of different groups of pupils
• Wider context of teaching and learning Science
• Subject teaching i.e. bringing everything together and how to teach Science really effectively.

Your experience will be complemented by a placement of about 6 weeks in a different school within the Alliance, as well as other tailored and structured visits.

Assessment Your progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards is formally assessed at four points during the year:

• At the start of the course
• at the end of 10 working weeks
• at the end of 20 working weeks
• at the end of the training period

These assessments are carried out jointly by you as the student, by school staff, your mentor and eQ tutors. Your formal assignments are marked by eQ tutors.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for applicants who have the potential to become outstanding teachers, who are able to think and work independently on their studies who would enjoy and benefit from training in a school.

Your personal qualities should include

• A high level of personal motivation to want to become an outstanding teachers;
• Willingness to learn from experience and to receive and act on feedback
• An analytical mind to better understand and overcome challenges;
• A creative and imaginative outlook to apply different ways of teaching ;
• Ability to work hard as teaching is a demanding role;
• Perseverance for tough times;
• Good organisational skills; and
• A good understanding and liking of young people

Interview process

You will be interviewed at the proposed lead school.

You will need to bring evidence of your academic qualifications

How school placements work

Your experience will be complemented by a placement of about 6 weeks in a different school within the Alliance, as well as other tailored and structured visits.

Fees

The course fees for 2021 to 2022 are as follows:

UK students	£9,000
International students	£9,000

Tuition fee £6,000 + VAT + £2,000 disbursement which is forwarded to the school

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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Course Entry requirements

• An Honours degree at least a 2:2
• You must have achieved a standard equivalent grade C in the GCSE examinations in English, Mathematics and a Science subject.If you do not meet the GCSE requirement, you can do an equivalence test.
• We recognise the tests offered by Equivalence Testing

Personal qualities

We are looking for applicants who have:

• A high level of personal motivation to want to become an outstanding teachers;
• Willingness to learn from experience and to receive and act on feedback
• An analytical mind to better understand and overcome challenges;
• A creative and imaginative outlook to apply different ways of teaching ;
• Ability to work hard as teaching is a demanding role;
• Perseverance for tough times;
• Good organisational skills; and
• A good understanding an liking of young people

About the training provider

At the Catholic Teaching Schools Alliance we believe the best way to train to be a teacher is in the classroom supported, by a team of experts, trainers and mentors who will support you throughout your day to day experience.

We work with several Catholic and Non Catholic partner schools across the south east, in which students are able to train. Each area is supported by a main training hub as well as the overall support from the main teaching school (St Joseph’s Catholic Primary), to ensure students have access to a wealth of experience and tutelage from all over the south east of England.

Our hubs are based in Aldershot, Basingstoke,Bournemouth, Reading, Wokingham, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton

The CTSA has a number of training programs available for potential teachers at both Primary and Secondary levels suitable for both Catholic and non-Catholic applicants. Students will be based in one of the Alliance schools most conveniently placed. Our Alliance schools can be found throughout Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and Dorset.

We offer the following courses:

• School Direct Primary Tuition Fee
• School Direct Primary Salaried
• School Direct Primary Tuition Fee with Maths
• Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship Primary
• School Direct Secondary Maths Tuition Fee
• School Direct Secondary Physics Tuition Fee
• School Direct Secondary RE Tuition Fee

www.thectsa.org

About the accredited body

e-Qualitas is based in the south east of England and works with numerous schools within this region. They operate with a network of highly experienced tutors and students are supported by a comprehensive virtual learning environment.

Training with disabilities and other needs

We welcome all candidates who wish to train to with us and as a Catholic organisation we believe in providing a safe and nurturing environment for all our students.

We operate in several locations throughout the south east and will endeavor to meet your needs when placing you in schools to train, as well as accommodating your professional goals.

You will be placed with a trained mentor who will work with and support you on a daily basis. As a small teaching school we can tailor your training experience to meet your specific personal needs, and we believe in treating each of our students as individuals.

We are committed to supporting our students and helping them to be successful in their chosen career.

Contact details

• Email: ctsa@st-josephs.hants.sch.uk
• Telephone: 01252 350583
• Website: https://www.thectsa.org/
• Address: Bridge Road; Aldershot; Hampshire; GU11 3DD

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You’ll also need to choose a training location – select the relevant location name on the application form.

Location	Vacancies	Code
Main Site Bridge Road, Aldershot, GU11 3DD	Yes	-

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