Southgate Learning Alliance Physics (36NB)

PGCE with QTS full time

Accredited body
Middlesex University
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.

Age range
11 to 18
Course length
1 year
Date you can apply from
12 October 2021
Date course starts
September 2022
Website
http://www.southgate.enfield.sch.uk/656/school-direct-and-initial-teacher-training

Contents

About the course

Our PGCE Science with Physics course begins with a stimulating mix of Physics, Physics and physics education. You will then focus fully on Physics, allowing you to specialise in the teaching of Physics at Key Stage 4. Teaching science at Key Stages 3 requires competence across the entire range of the National Curriculum Programme of Study for Science.

We have a range of specialist science and teaching facilities, providing you with a solid foundation on which to develop your skills and experience. We have excellent relationships with schools in and outside London and during your studies, you also will undertake teaching placements in at least two secondary schools and have the chance to acquire skills in the application of new technologies in teaching and learning. Schools are carefully selected to suit each individual and expose them to a variety of imaginative and thought provoking learning strategies. Key experts from our partner schools are on hand to offer invaluable mentoring and support.

As a school-led route the great majority of your time will be spent in your training school, and the content and focus of many aspects of the training programme will be targeted to meet your individual needs, by utilising the resources of the school and their alliance partners. In addition, at Middlesex you will also benefit from access to the University’s extensive resources, including those provided by the library and student support services.

Students will study for the PGCE. The Middlesex School Direct programme provides you with a series of subject enhancement sessions, and a programme of professional studies which will be run at the University. These may include sessions which:

  • Allow you to visit a variety of partnership schools and non-formal educational sites to enhance learning in specialist areas.

  • Provide you with opportunities to enhance your knowledge and pedagogy of your subject, or specialist areas of the curriculum.

  • Develop your understanding of key contemporary issues within education, such as those around inclusion or EAL and SEND provision in schools.

School placements

School Direct Tuition trainees will have timetabled lessons where they will be supporting the classroom teacher from the start of term.

The course is full time over 38 weeks (term time only). Trainees will receive an immersive training programme where they are working alongside outstanding teachers with current and relevant experience.

Trainees will be placed in one school for the entire academic year with a 6 week second placement at a contrasting partner school arranged by the SLA.

All partner schools have experienced subject mentors and professional tutors who are committed to high expectations .

Trainees will be awarded Secondary QTS (11-16) however, all partner schools ensure trainees have the opportunity to teach A-Level classes in preparation for their ECT year.

Professional studies training sessions will be held at Middlesex University (Scheduled dates will be provided prior to the commencement of the programme). During all other times trainees will be at their base school .

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

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

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

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

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

We accept equivalency tests from www.equivalencytesting.com and www.astarequivalency.co.uk.

Personal qualities

To strengthen applications it is recommended that you have obtained, or have set up to obtain, recent and relevant experience within state secondary school settings in England.

Other requirements

You must be judged suitable to work with children after being subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure check and other required background checks. Please see;

(www.mdx.ac.uk)

Fees and financial support

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

Financial support from the training provider

At Middlesex, we understand that many of our students may experience financial difficulties. We offer our students a wide variety of additional financial support options to help them fund or part-fund their education.

For further information, see;

(www.mdx.ac.uk)

About the training provider

Southgate Learning Alliance (formerly known as ETSA Southgate) is a partnership of schools working with Middlesex University and The Compton SCITT to provide high-quality teacher training. There are lots of ways to get into teaching, but at Southgate Learning Alliance, we offer a School Direct route with Southgate School as the lead school. Our vision is to train and develop the next generation of outstanding teachers for our schools.

We recruit with our partner schools, who are all highly experienced in training teachers.

Copthall School : (www.copthallschool.org.uk/)

Edmonton County School : (www.edmontoncounty.co.uk/)

Christ’s College Finchley : (www.christscollegefinchley.org.uk/)

Enfield Grammar School : (www.enfieldgrammar.com/)

JCoSS : (https://jcoss.org/)

St Ignatius College : (www.st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk/)

Interview process

You will need to attend an interview, which should take place within the school you will be training to teach.

At the interview stage, your suitability for teaching will be assessed including your subject knowledge for teaching and competency in the fundamental skills of English and Maths. If any shortfall is identified, you may be required to complete some additional work to secure the appropriate level of competency before being accepted on the programme.

During the programme, your competency in these areas will be assessed and developed to ensure you reach the required level.

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

Compton SCITT

All candidates regardless of disability are welcome to apply to the Compton SCITT partnership. Any access or special provisions will be catered for on a case-by-case basis.

Middlesex University

Aim to provide an inclusive teaching and learning environment which caters for all trainees. Works closely with the Middlesex University Dyslexia and Disability Service to ensure that they are able to provide the appropriate support.

For more information, see;

(mdx.ac.uk)

Contact this training provider

Email
SLA@southgate.enfield.sch.uk
Telephone
02084499583
Website
http://www.southgate.enfield.sch.uk/656/school-direct-and-initial-teacher-training
Address
Southgate School
Sussex Way
Cockfosters
Barnet
EN4 0BL

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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