Stafford Primary Schools’ Teaching Partnership Primary (2QNW)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: Staffordshire 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: 12 October 2021
• Date course starts: September 2022
• Website: http://www.oakridge.staffs.sch.uk

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About the course

Welcome to Stafford Primary Schools’ Teaching Partnership. Our School Direct programme is delivered in partnership with Staffordshire University who is our ITT (Initial Teacher Training) provider. Our programme is a carefully thought out blend of classroom experience, university led training and school led training. As a trainee within the Stafford Primary Schools’ Teaching Partnership, you will be provided with a professional mentor who will support you within every aspect of your learning journey. In addition to this, you will be able to access the support of a link mentor from another school who will arrange training and networking opportunities. The schools within the Stafford partnership have strong links and work closely alongside each other to support associate trainees to develop strong subject knowledge and pedagogy. As a trainee within this partnership, you will be provided with the knowledge, understanding and skills to become an effective classroom teacher who inspires the children within their class to develop a love of learning and be the best they can be. Alongside classroom practice, you will be assessed via written assignments.

School placements

There will be 2 placements in contrasting schools. Each placement will last at least 60 days. One placement will be in KS1 and one will be in KS2. We select placements from within our partner schools, with whom we work closely and have strong links. Associate Teachers have a phased introduction to teaching that will reflect your personal needs. Initially you will observe the regular teacher, help with group work and then move towards sharing classes with the teacher before eventually taking classes yourself. As well as teaching, you will be required to contribute generally to the life of the school.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree at class 2:2 or above, or equivalent.

Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.

Personal qualities

We are looking for associate teachers who have a passion for teaching at the primary phase and who are committed to providing the best possible learning experiences for children. Enthusiasm for working as part of a team is an extremely helpful quality as this will lead to the best possible school-based experiences. We expect our associate teachers to be reflective so that they can learn from their own experiences, as well as the professionals who support them throughout their PGCE learning. High level communication skills are also essential.

Other requirements

Successful applicants will also be required to: Complete a medical questionnaire, which will be assessed by an Occupational Therapist Provide an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (application can be obtained through the University)

Fees and financial support

The course fees for UK students in 2022 to 2023 are £9,250.

About the training provider

Our qualification provides intensive training leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for primary schools (5-11 year olds). The course is a blend of school based placements, high quality university input, close attention to individual needs and a genuine sense of partnership between our schools and Staffordshire University. Trainees within our partnership will be given placement opportunities in supportive, forward-thinking primary schools which all have strong links. The lead school, Oakridge, is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. Intensive support will be given throughout the programme from experienced teachers and mentors. As a result, all trainees emerge from our teacher training programme as good or better teachers. Employment rates are very high with many of our trainees gaining offers of employment from placement schools within our cluster.

Interview process

Following an initial screening to ensure your application meets our entry requirements, applications will be considered by the course leader. Successful applicants at this stage will be offered an interview consisting of a series of questions relating to teaching and learning and an analysis of a short, filmed teaching input.

International candidates

You’ll need the right to study in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:

• are an Irish citizen
• have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (you may still be able to apply)
• have indefinite leave to remain in the UK

If you do not already have the right to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for fee-paying courses (those that you have to pay for) is the Student visa.

To apply for a Student visa, you’ll need to be sponsored by your training provider.

Sponsorship is not available for this course.

If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.

Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.

Find out more about training to teach in England.

International qualifications

If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.

You can call Get Into Teaching on 0800 389 2500 for:

• guidance on the UK equivalents of your qualifications
• a free statement of comparability once you’ve submitted your application (if we ask you for this)

Training with disabilities and other needs

Our schools acknowledge reasonable adjustments for trainee teachers with disabilities and other needs to promote equality of opportunity for all.

Contact this training provider

• Email: beth.homer@oakridge.staffs.sch.uk
• Telephone: 01785 337300
• Website: http://www.oakridge.staffs.sch.uk
• Address: Oakridge Primary; Stafford; Staffordshire; ST17 0PR

Support and advice

For support and advice, you can speak to a teacher training 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 chat online Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (except public holidays).

Find out about the different ways to train if you do not have a degree, or are already an experienced teacher.

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