Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance Primary (3-7) (AW47)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: University of Exeter
• 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: http://www.dartmoortsa.org.uk

Contents

About the course

Our School Direct for Primary (3-7) PGCE with QTS is delivered through the University of Exeter Distance Learning Programme.

Plymouth Hub | Marine Primary Academy

Since 2018 we have been offering our successful School Direct for 5-11 General Primary PGCE with QTS through a new Plymouth Hub at Marine Academy Primary. Building on the success of this programme, we are delighted to offer a 3-7 Primary PGCE with QTS through our Plymouth Hub. This programme is for teachers wishing to specialise in Reception and KS1 aged children.

As a 3-7 years teacher, you will play a vital role in children’s development. You’ll make a lasting, positive impact on children’s education, well-being and creativity, opening young minds to new concepts through rich and practical learning experiences. Trainees who are undertaking the Primary 3-7 programme will train alongside our general Primary trainees, but will have specialist input from our Reception and KS1 colleagues. Their main ITT placements will be in Reception and KS1 which be be carried out in a host school and then during a contrasting placement for one term.

To learn more click HERE

School placements

Placement Options

Marine Academy Primary works in partnership with a number of partner primary schools in Plymouth as well as the wider Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance network of 60 plus primary schools covering Devon and Cornwall.

To view a map of Dartmoor TSA member schools click HERE or full list HERE

How placements are decided

Placements are lead by applicants. This might be because of the need to be close to home. In some cases applicants want to train in a school where they have been a TA or had a similar role before. Whatever the reason, one of our first conversations with you will be ‘where do you want to undertake your main placement?’. Of course, we cannot guarantee that we can find the perfect match but our commitment is to try to find a school that matches your needs.

Placement Structure

Main placement: September-February + April-June Short, contrasting placement: February-March

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

• Graduate or equivalent status
• The relevance of an Honours degree content to the chosen specialist subject(s) (current University of Exeter students are allowed to take up to 30 credits outside of their degree programme, some of which may strengthen an application for a PGCE)
• Passes at GCSE in English, Mathematics and Science at grade C or above or equivalent (or for GCSEs taken from Summer 2017 onwards, grade 4 or above) if you are applying for Primary.

Other requirements

• Selection based on information provided on UCAS Teacher Training application
• Selection based on successful interview
• Medical report which is deemed satisfactory
• Completed Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check which is deemed satisfactory by University
• It is the University’s policy that level 2 certificate in Adult Literacy/Numeracy is not acceptable as equivalent to GCSE English/Mathematics.
• DfE entry requirement to pass professional skills tests in literacy/numeracy has been removed. Instead PGCE trainees will be benchmarked during their training against a Government-defined set of fundamental mathematics and English skills. Further details are yet to be confirmed.

Fees and financial support

The course fees for 2021 to 2022 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
International students	£19,500

About the training provider

Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance is an alliance of primary and secondary schools servicing Devon and the wider area. If you are thinking about training to teach, we think we can offer you a superb range of inspiring courses. Whether you are a new graduate or you are considering a career change, our teacher training will equip you with the skills to be an outstanding teacher. Dartmoor TSA is led by Okehampton College, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We work in partnership with the University of Exeter, itself rated Outstanding. To find out more watch our video HERE and visit our web site HERE

There are many great reasons to train with us:

• An outstanding partnership: Okehampton College and the University of Exeter offer trainees first class school placements and academic teaching.
• Train close to home: With over 80 schools in our Alliance from the wider Devon area, including Cornwall and Plymouth, we offer trainees greater control over where they train.
• Matching trainees to placement schools: every effort is made to match trainees to placement schools that will best develop their skills teacher
• Support into employment: We recruit trainees with the view to support them, through workshops and mock interviews, to secure their first post. Trainees that go onto teach in local schools are supported through our wide range of NQT and other programmes.
• Values-centred training: we are passionately committed to the values of co-operative schools that put people at the centre of everything we do.

Interview process

Applicants will be contacted by phone or email shortly after we receive an application to discuss interview arrangements.

INTERVIEWS DURING COVID RESTRICTIONS

Our interview process has moved online. To find out about the more about how we run interviews please click HERE

If you have limited access to a computer or other device or your wifi is not up to the demands of online meeting let us know and we can arrange an alternative format.

Training with disabilities and other needs

The University of Exeter provides comprehensive student services that include AccessAbility and Wellbeing teams, Student Learning Skills Service, Student Advice Unit, Counselling Service, Students’ Union Advisors, Student Health Centre, Family Centre and the Chaplaincy. For further details on the wealth of support available to you please go to Student Support Services web page HERE

PGCE trainees are assessed by an Occupational Health provider as part of the admissions process to ensure they are fit to teach in a school setting. If the Occupational Health provider recommends any adjustments, the University’s Partnership Office will ensure you are placed in schools where these adjustments can be made, providing they are logistically possible and reasonable.

We always seek to support teachers for whom special educational needs could be a barrier to teaching. We will openly discuss the accessibility of our courses and indeed various partner schools in terms of training.

Contact this training provider

• Email: msmith@dartmoortsa.org.uk
• Telephone: 01837 650910 ext 380
• Website: http://www.dartmoortsa.org.uk
• Address: Mill Road; Okehampton; Devon; EX20 1PW

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 2501, or speak to an adviser using their online chat service Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (except public holidays).

Is there something wrong with this page?

If there is something wrong with this course listing, contact us by email.