AA Teamworks West Yorkshire SCITT Physics (3CXN)

PGCE with QTS full time

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
https://aateamworksscitt.org/

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About the course

**In these difficult times, we remain committed to training the next generation of teachers. We are shifting our admissions to an online video process to make sure that we can continue to accept people onto our programmes for September. Please do email teamworks@greetlandacademy.org.uk if you have any questions, we are only too happy to help.**

Our secondary courses are 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 an 11-16 programme with a post 16 enhancement. It is taught by practising science teachers, including specialist leaders of education. 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 normally either a degree in their subject or related to it or for candidates with a non related degree and an A level in the subject at C or above.

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 3 (11-14) and 4 (14-16) with post 16 enhancement. Our Secondary 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 and maths
  • A subject relevant degree usually at 2:2 or above.
  • In some cases we would require you to complete a subject knowledge enhancement programme as a condition of acceptance on the course

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

ITT bursaries are provided by the government. We are responsible for making the bursary payments to eligible students. The bursaries are given to UK and EU students only (so you must meet the residency eligibility criteria set for statutory student finance) and depend on which ITT course subject you are studying and the degree you currently hold. To find out what bursaries are available and the eligibility criteria please visit https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-salary/overview. You do not need to apply for a bursary, this is processed automatically upon enrolment by us.

To find out how the scholarships and bursaries are paid please visit https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-salary/overview . We will provide eligible students with payment information with their entitlement letter. Students will need to sign eligibility declaration forms before starting the course and during the course in order to receive payment of the 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 for a group of pupils and a written test to assess your literacy and numeracy. These assessments don’t require revision, and the whole process usually takes between 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

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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