Red Kite Teacher Training Religious Education (2VYF)

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.

• Age range: 11 to 16
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 12 October 2021
• Date course starts: September 2022
• Website: https://redkiteteachertraining.co.uk/

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About the course

The Red Kite Religious Education course aims to give you the skills they need to teach RE in our diverse, multicultural society.

The course looks at the progression from KS2 to KS3 in RE as well as looking forward to teaching A Level. You’ll learn how to understand, plan and deliver the Curriculum for 11-16 year olds, and gain Post 16 experience.

The course is delivered in a practical, hands-on way with the aim of continuously improving RE subject knowledge from the in depth studying of main religions, to philosophical concepts and ethical debates.

The course also reflects on ways in which RE can contribute to the spiritual moral, social and cultural development of students, as well as the key issues and dilemmas that may arise in the RE classroom.

You’ll learn different approaches to RE subject pedagogy, such as concept cracking and phenomenology, and critically evaluate the pedagogical choices they make regarding their teaching practice.

Our courses are comprehensive and multi-layered, involving:

• Red Kite professional development days School placements
• University lectures
• Twilight sessions
• Conferences, tutorials and mini-placements focussed on Barriers to Learning, Special Educational Needs, Adult Mental Health, Behaviour, English as an Additional Language and Employment.
• Reading, research and reflections

Due to the schools-based nature of the course, you will work with many outstanding teachers across the alliance, which means they can see first-hand how these strategies look in the classroom. 

At the end of your time with us, you’ll have the unique opportunity to gain a PGCE from the University of Leeds, thanks to our exclusive partnership with their prestigious School of Education. This involves four days on campus four virtual days and three assignments – all of which are done by Easter so you can then relax and focus on teaching for the last part of course.

All Red Kite training both in out of school is led by practising teachers who are experts in their field, backed by a support network that is designed to let you focus on teaching make sure that on every step of your journey you feel challenged, supported and valued.

School placements

Red Kite Teacher Training is one of the largest school-based providers of teacher training in North and West Yorkshire, with a partner network featuring urban and inner-city schools in places such as Harrogate, Bradford and Leeds, as well as schools in more rural parts of Yorkshire.

This ensures that travel needs can be accommodated and also that trainees can explore how their own personal skills and attributes suit different educational settings and challenges.

All trainees undertake two main placements – the first running from the Autumn term until December and the second, in a contrasting school environment, running from January until late June. These are supported by specially trained mentors and designated Early Career Leaders.

There is a comprehensive programme of professional development days, hosted by practicing teachers, that take place in local training venues across North, South, East and West Leeds, Harrogate, Skipton, Richmond and Northallerton. There are also mini placements spread across the year, which give trainees the opportunity to broaden their experience in a range of schools and contexts.

The main focus of the SCITT course is the in-school placement, punctuated with university sessions, professional development training sessions, mini placements for enrichment in curriculum focus areas and subject knowledge and pedagogy training. Subject specific days are taught by practising teachers in their own school.

Locations

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

Location	Vacancies
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue, Leeds, LS17 6SF	No
Benton Park Harrogate Road, Leeds, LS19 6LX	No
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane, Castleford, WF10 2HR	No
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 9HU	No
Harrogate Grammar School Arthurs Avenue, Harrogate, HG2 0DZ	No
Ilkley Grammar School Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR	No
Lawnswood School Ring Road, Leeds, LS16 5AG	No
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College Brompton Road, Northallerton, DL6 1ED	No
Prince Henry’s Grammar School Farnley Lane, Otley, LS21 2BB	No
Pudsey Grammar Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7ND	No
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach, Leeds, LS16 7RX	No
Richmond School Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQ	No
Risedale School Hipswell, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4BD	No
Roundhay School Roundhay School, Old Park Rd, Leeds, LS8 1ND	No
Royds Academy Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EX	No
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane, Leeds, LS6 2DT	No
South Craven School Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 7RL	No
Spen Valley High School Roberttown Lane, Liversedge, WF15 7LX	No
St Francis Xavier School Darlington Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 7DA	No
Stokesley School Station Road, Stokesley, TS9 5AL	No
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road, Leeds, LS15 0NN	No
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0PT	No
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form Richmond Road, Leyburn, DL8 5HY	No
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ	No
University of Leeds School of Education, Hillary Place, Leeds, LS2 9JT	No

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

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

Your degree subject should be in Religious Education or a similar subject. Otherwise you’ll need to prove your subject knowledge in some other way.

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

We will not consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We will not consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test.

Personal qualities

• Passionate about making a difference to the lives and development of young people
• Independent, resilient and adaptable
• Friendly and approachable, with the ability to engage young people
• Enthusiastic about their subject and are continuing to develop their subject knowledge
• Creative and imaginative
• Good organisational skills and excellent time management skills
• Reflective and strive to improve their own practice
• High standards of spoken and written English
• Demonstrate a professional attitude
• Have made a considered and informed decision to train to teach

Other requirements

Experience of being in a school and/or working with young people is not essential, however, it will be beneficial during the application process. You can contact us to arrange experience within a school.

Admission is dependent upon satisfactory medical examination conducted by Red Kite’s preferred supplier.

Candidates who are offered a place on the course are required to complete a declaration regarding any criminal convictions.

Candidates are required to obtain clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) regarding their suitability for work involving children. Successful candidates will have these checks conducted at the expense of Red Kite.

Fees and financial support

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

Trainees are responsible for their own travel costs throughout the course.

Financial support from the training provider

Many Trainees apply for student finance in order to pay their fees with a Tuition Fee Loan and have access to Maintenance Loan. Additional financial support may be available if you’re a parent or have a disability.

Red Kite offers a monthly payment schedule for those planning to self-finance. For full time courses, this is £1,250 in October followed by 8 further monthly instalments of £1,000. For part time courses, for each year, an initial payment of £700 in October is due followed by 8 monthly instalments of £600.

About the training provider

By becoming part of the Red Kite family, you’ll be choosing some of the highest quality training around and giving yourself the strongest possible chance of landing your dream teaching job.

Our collective mission is to train evidence-informed, professional and inclusive teachers who can lead learning in today’s rich and varied educational landscape.

Whether you apply for school-centred training (SCITT) or School Direct with Red Kite, you’ll follow a bespoke programme that’s designed nationally but delivered locally. You’ll spend over 24 weeks in your placement schools, meaning you’ll get to properly immerse yourself in school life with both pupils and colleagues.

Our training network consists of primary, secondary and special schools spread across West and North Yorkshire, meaning there will always be a location and school type that fits with your own personal characteristics and circumstances.

The Red Kite approach is geared towards providing each of our trainees with the help and guidance they need at each stage of their journey into teaching, with a dedicated support structure in place from day one which includes experienced mentors and a dedicated Early Career Leader. Our courses are designed to give you the skills and experience most sought after by employers – evidenced by the number of trainees securing a teaching post.

All of our courses lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE (worth 60 masters credits) awarded by the prestigious School of Education at the University of Leeds.

Interview process

Interviews are conducted on MS Teams by representatives from Red Kite Teacher Training and senior leaders from partnership schools.

A plan for a pupil activity and a workload prioritisation activity will need to be prepared for the interview.

You will be given the opportunity to meet current trainees, course leaders and be offered a school experience day before or after your interview.

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

At Red Kite we believe the teachers we train are important role models – both in their schools and in the wider community – and that they should reflect the diversity around them and help create a culture that promotes and celebrates inclusion in all its forms.

In response to this, we have built up a network of ‘Diversity Champions’, whose role it is to promote conscious inclusion and ensure that every one of our trainees, whatever their personal circumstances, feel welcomed, supported and valued.

Over years we have worked with a number of individual trainees to tackle specific barriers they have faced, including:

• Working with a trainee with mobility issues to ensure their placement schools were able to arrange accessible parking, ground floor classrooms, bespoke pupil seating plans and a timetable that allowed them sufficient time to reach other areas of the school if required.
• Supporting trainees with autism to clarify expectations with their schools and oversee any necessary modifications to classroom layouts, lighting and sounds.
• Making course adjustments for trainees with dyslexia, such as sending PowerPoint presentations in advance of the training and working with them to develop strategies to help turn any particular perceived weaknesses such as spelling and short-term memory into a strength.
• Ensuring that all trainees learn about adult mental health awareness as part of their course.

Our commitment to diversity in all its forms is evidenced by the fact that 15% of our trainees report having some form of disability.

Contact this training provider

• Email: TeacherTraining@redkitealliance.co.uk
• Telephone: 01423 535646
• Website: https://redkiteteachertraining.co.uk/
• Address: Harrogate Grammar School; Arthurs Avenue; Harrogate; North Yorkshire; HG2 0DZ

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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