Redborne Upper School And Community College Chemistry (245T)

PGCE with QTS, full time or part time

Accredited body: University of Bedfordshire
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.
Course length: 1 year
Date you can apply from: 13 October 2020
Date course starts: September 2021
Website: http://www.redbornecommunitycollege.com

About the course
School placements
Entry requirements
About the training provider
Fees and financial support
Interview process
Training with disabilities and other needs
Contact this training provider
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About the course

The course is structured with four days each week on school placement (Mon-Thurs) and each Friday at the University of Bedfordshire’s, Bedford Campus.

School placements

We will place you in a school inside our partnership area of Central Bedfordshire and within one hour journey from the Bedford Campus and your term time address.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

Applicants must possess, or be working towards achieving a minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree.

All applicants must have GCSE grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. Applicants whose first language is not English and who do not have GCSE grade C/4 English language must have a valid IELTS certificate with an average score of 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each area.)

All applicants must successfully pass the NCTL pre course skills test prior to starting the course, you do not need to have passed the tests prior to attending an interview.

Other requirements

All suitable applicants will be interviewed and any offer of a place will be subject to receiving DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and medical clearance.

Fees and financial support

Advice from Get Into Teaching Financial support from the government

You could be eligible for either:

a scholarship of £26,000
a bursary of £24,000

To qualify for a scholarship you’ll need a degree of 2:1 or above in Chemistry or a related subject. For a bursary you’ll need a 2:2 or above in any subject.

You cannot claim both a bursary and a scholarship - you can only claim one.

Find out how to apply for a scholarship. You do not need to apply for a bursary - if you’re eligible, you’ll automatically start receiving it once you begin your course. Find out 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.

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

Financial support from the training provider

A Connolly Foundation bursary of £1000 will be available for any trainee who is accepted onto our Redborne School Direct programme. A further £1000 NQT bursary will be granted to the trainee following their successful completion of the Redborne School Direct programme, and if they secure a first teaching post in a Bedfordshire school.

About the training provider

Redborne Upper School and Community College is the Lead School for the Redborne Teaching School Alliance (RTSA), School Direct programme.

Our School Direct programme has been running since 2012 and includes primary and secondary phases. Our partnership of schools includes a large number of lower, middle and upper schools across Central Bedfordshire.

About the accredited body

The University’s Bedford campus is home to one of the largest education providers in the UK. The quality of provision is based on a long and established history of teacher education.

They boast an impressive record for training teachers, and enjoy, in many cases, a 100 per cent graduate employment rate. They have a research profile, in areas such as curriculum development, practitioner reflection and the use of technologies in teaching, this enables trainees to benefit from cutting-edge practice.

Interview process

The interview process should take approximately six hours and will consist of a visit to Redborne to meet the School Direct team followed by a formal interview process at the University of Bedfordshire’s, Bedford Campus.

Training with disabilities and other needs

View disability access information on the University of Bedfordshire website.

Contact this training provider

Email: jonathan.gunn@redborne.com
Telephone: 01525842614
Website: http://www.redbornecommunitycollege.com
Address: Flitwick Road
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2NU

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