Hitchin Boys’ School
Psychology (L965)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: University of Hertfordshire
• 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: http://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk

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About the course

Trainees spend 4 days a week in school and 1 day a week at University.

How school placements work

Trainees will be based at their Host School for most of the year, undertaking a second 6 week placement, usually in the Spring Term. Teaching is likely to encompass all age ranges from 11-18.

Fees

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

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

GCSE in Maths and English at Grade C or above plus a relevant degree at 2:2 or above.

About the training provider

Hitchin Boys’ School is the Lead School for the North Herts Consortium of Schools for School Direct, comprising Hitchin Girls’ School, Fearnhill School, The Priory School, The Highfield School, Knights Templar School and The Meridian School. Vacancies advertised by Hitchin Boys’ School may be for placements at any of the schools in our consortium as links between the schools are very strong.

We are committed to recruiting applicants regardless of sex, race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.

Training with disabilities and other needs

We are committed to making all possible reasonable adjustments in order to offer training placements to trainees with disabilities. Please contact individual schools within the consortium for details of specific support which could be offered.

Contact details

• Email: northhertsschoolsdirect@hitchinboys.co.uk
• Telephone: 01462432181
• Website: http://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk
• Address: Hitchin Boys' School; Grammar School Walk; Hitchin; Herts; SG5 1JB

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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 Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB	Yes	-

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