AA Teamworks West Yorkshire SCITT Primary (2T84)

PGCE with QTS full time

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
https://aateamworksscitt.org/

Contents

About the course

**In these difficult times, we remain committed to training the next generation of teachers. We have an adaptable admissions process that can be based on an online interview and task. Please do email teamworks@greetlandacademy.org.uk if you have any questions, we are only too happy to help.**

Our primary general course is designed and taught by a dedicated team of practising teachers. Each is based on developing each trainee with a bespoke plan and experience designed to make you the best teacher you can be. All programmes are 5-11 with a placemnet in each of key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. You will be placed in two schools for your assessed placement from across our partnership schools in West Yorkshire. The normal pattern of the year is to be in your placement school for four days per week and to attend our training programme one day per week. We have very experienced mentors who are there to guide and support trainees throughout their training year and you will have the opportunity to visit a variety of schools on training days to broaden your experience and understanding. We provide all our trainees with their own laptop during the programme and have a dedicated website for trainee support and resources. All trainees are registered with the University of Huddersfield for a PGCE. We are looking for candidates with a degree in any subject for primary. The programme is assessed via continual assessment for the QTS element and two Masters assignments for the PGCE element.

School placements

Our programme places you in two schools from within the partnership across the year and you will work across two key stages; key stage 1 (5-7) and 2 (7-11) with an EYFS enhancement. Our partners are based in Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford & Leeds. Partnering with local schools in the area, we feel fully encompasses the geographical, social and economic diversity of West Yorkshire, offering our alliance breadth and depth. A key strength of our partnership is the diversity of schools; your two placement schools will be contrasting and the range of children and teachers you will work with will come from across the entire alliance ensuring you are trained to teach in all schools from the very start of your career.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

  • GCSE grades (or equivalent) at grade C or above in English, maths and science
  • A degree usually at 2:2 or above in any subject

You will have to prodcue the original copy of your GCSE, A level and degree certificates as part of the entrance requirements for teaching. If you are missing these please contact the relevant examination board for a replacement copy.

Personal qualities

We are first and foremost looking for potential! This is a training programme so we do not expect you to be the finished article but we are looking for people who are committed to teaching as a career, who are highly motivated, reflective and creative.

Other requirements

  • It would be helpful to have spent time in school to ensure you have an understanding of the role of the teacher. In the current climate we are not able to provide a school experience placement. To support candidates who lack school experience we would recommend: reading some articles about teachers and schools in the weekly newspaper Schools’ Week, downloading the NationalCurriculum Orders and watching some online Oak Academy lessons.

  • You will also need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and an occupational health check

Fees and financial support

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

Financial support from the training provider

For trainees, without access to a DfE ITT bursary, we offer a £500 bursary

About the training provider

Training with AA Teamworks is a great way to kick start your teaching career; we are very proud that in 2029-20 100% of our trainees would reccomend training with us to their friends and family. From the start of the programme trainees are fully immersed into school life, building up their confidence and school contact time as they go on. We offer both primary and secondary training in a wide range of subjects and work with a collection of schools in West Yorkshire and East Lancashire. We offer diverse teaching placements (including time in special schools), ensuring trainees have experience in different types of school environments, preparing you for when you complete the programme and begin your NQT year. AA Teamworks is one of only 33 schools to be awarded research school status by the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) & The Department for Education (DfE) giving our trainees access to the latest evidence-based practices . Out teaching team are dedicated and experienced educators who work to create a personalised learning experience. Once training is complete AA Teamworks recommend you for QTS status and a PGCE is awarded from The University of Huddersfield. Working with The University of Huddersfield also provides our trainee with full access to all their facilities. Applicants who do not qualify for a DfE bursary are awarded a bursary by us of £500 and all trainees are provided with a laptop for thier use through the programme.

Interview process

**During this pandemic, we will continue to interview candidates via online video, and any written assessments will be completed at a later date.**

Interviews take place throughout the year, they include an interview with a selected panel of staff, a short activity designed for a group of pupils. These will take place in person where possible and online where not.

Training with disabilities and other needs

At AA Teamworks we are fully committed to supporting every student regardless of their needs. Our current training facilities also comply with the current accessibility legislation.

Contact this training provider

Email
enquiries@teamworkstsa.org
Telephone
01422 372893
Website
https://aateamworksscitt.org/
Address
West Vale Primary School
Stainland Road, Greetland,
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX4 8LS

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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