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The Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance Primary (2LYB)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: Nottingham Trent University
• 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.

• Age range: 5 to 11
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 13 October 2020
• Date course starts: September 2021
• Website: http://www.becketonline.co.uk/teachingschool

Contents

About the course

This course is available at the following schools. Please email the Teaching School with details of the schools that you are interested in when you apply, if they do not appear in the choices list:

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Voluntary Academy, Clifton Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sneinton Sacred Heart Primary, Carlton Saint Margaret Clitherow, Nottingham Saint Philip Neri with St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy, St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Mapperley St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School, Edwalton St Patrick’s ,Mansfield St Patrick’s Catholic Primary & Nursery School, Wilford St Teresa’s CVA Primary School, Nottingham Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Bulwell St Jospeh’s (Boughton) St Joseph’s (Mansfield) The Good Shepherd, Nottingham

Course aims:

• to gain practical teaching experience in contrasting schools
• to build confidence and help you reflect on your professional practice
• to become an authority on the latest curriculum development, issues and innovations
• to learn to manage pupils’ behaviour and maintain a purposeful learning environment
• to grow confidence in the latest technologies and develop multimedia resources
• to leave with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to begin your teaching career by taking three core modules.

Subject Studies: You will learn all aspects of how to teach your subject, including planning, teaching, assessment and classroom management.

Professional Studies: You will learn about working in classrooms and schools, and the broader context of teaching today.

Professional Practice: You will have opportunities for observation, practice and investigation in two contrasting schools.

Trainees will spend 4 days per week in school with 1 day per week being a training day at University.

Training days will take place at Nottingham Trent University.

School placements

We believe contrasting placements are the key to a rich and diverse training experience, so as well as your main placement school you’ll also spend six weeks in another school. You will also undertake a shorter placement in other environments such as a Secondary school. This means you’ll be exposed to all kinds of teaching experiences and challenges, gaining a clear insight on how to teach a full spectrum of learners in a range of school contexts.

We have close links with a number of selected partner Primary schools across the East Midlands, which enables you to access a diverse range of establishments during your teaching practice. Our network of partner schools offer you a breadth of experience and the opportunity to train in schools of different sizes and specialisms.

Locations

You can select one of the following locations when you apply.

Location	Vacancies
Alliance Primary Schools Nottingham Catholic Teaching School Alliance, NG2 7QY	No
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Leen Mills Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 8BZ	No
Saint Margaret Clitherow Mildenhall Crescent, Bestwood Park, Nottingham, NG5 5RS	No
Saint Philip Neri with St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy Rsoemary Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6AA	No
St Patrick’s (Mansfield) Ling Forest Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 3NJ	No
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary & Nursery School Coronation Avenue, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 7AB	No
St Teresa’s CVA Primary School Kingsbury Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EP	No

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

You will need at least a grade C in GCSE English and Maths & Science (or equivalent).

A UK first degree with honours (or equivalent qualification). NARIC may be required. (2:1 preferred but we will consider 2:2)

Personal qualities

• Desire and passion to become a teacher and to challenge and inspire your students.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proficiency in both written and spoken English.

• Strong subject knowledge and an understanding of it in the context of educating young people.

• Commitment to high standards and excellence.

• A wider understanding of the purpose of education.

• Resilience and determination to succeed both as a trainee and as a teacher.

• The ability to meet the mental and physical demands of classroom teaching.

Other requirements

• DBS Checks.
• Literacy and numeracy skills will be assessed through the university and TSA in line with the DfE’s new requirements. The TSA will give you further details of this process on receipt of your application

Fees and financial support

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

trainees are responsible for pay their own university fees

About the training provider

We are delighted that you are considering training with our Alliance and we would really like you to apply to join us. Providing a high level of care and support for our trainees is part of our ethos. Our places are open to all applicants who share our values and are passionate about supporting the learning of our students. Our Alliance is founded on the principle of collaboration and an absolute belief that by working together we can improve outcomes for all students in all of our schools. Our schools have a long record of partnership with our Higher Education partners in helping to train teachers. School Direct gives us the chance to select and train our own outstanding teachers of the future.

If you choose to train with us you can expect:

• successful trainees will obtain a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) and QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) by the end of the programme
• a programme that gives you four days a week in school and one day a week at University
• the chance to observe and work with outstanding teachers
• outstanding mentoring from an experienced and trained mentor
• a bespoke programme of support sessions
• a comprehensive induction programme
• a second school placement in a contrasting school

We are working in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, University of Leicester, University of Derby and Bishop’s Grosseteste Lincoln.

We are committed to identifying, training and developing outstanding teachers of the future.

Interview process

Please note that we are open for recruitment as normal. Due to current government guidance, our selection process will be in the form of online tasks and video conferencing.

If you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be invited to attend an interview at Nottingham Trent University.

You will then be invited to attend an interview with us, usually held online where you will be welcomed by a member of the NCTSA Teaching School team.

At interview you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your subject knowledge through a short teaching activity with students. You will also give a 5 -10 minute presentation on a topic connected to your interest in your subject area and your motivation to teach.

Throughout the day you will be able to meet staff and students, ask questions and seek support with the next steps open to you.

Training with disabilities and other needs

We coordinate support and access arrangements for disabled applicants with specific learning difficulties. We work with academic staff, Universities and external agencies to meet individual access requirements.

Our commitment is to ensure that everybody has an equal opportunity to become an active part of school life irrelevant of their needs.

The Teaching School is committed to equality and aims to comply with the Equality Act (2010).

Contact this training provider

• Email: v.scott@becketonline.co.uk
• Telephone: 0115 982 4280
• Website: http://www.becketonline.co.uk/teachingschool
• Address: The Becket Way; Wilford Lane; West Bridgford; Nottinghamshire; NG2 7QY

Support and advice

For support and advice, you can speak to a Get Into Teaching adviser for free. They’re all experienced teachers who can help you to prepare your application, book school experience, and access exclusive teaching events.

You can also call Get Into Teaching free of charge on 0800 389 2500, or speak to an adviser using their online chat service Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (except public holidays).

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