Matrix TSA
Design and technology (K548)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: The Sheffield SCITT
• 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.marixtsa.co.uk

Contents

About the course

Matrix School Direct through Sheffield SCITT is committed to providing quality first teacher training. We continually develop and review our programme of study to make it current and relevant.

This course will entail 4 days a week in school. During time in school you will be guided by an experienced mentor.

One day per week you will join other teacher trainees. You will be trained on aspects such as how to walk and talk like a teacher, plan lessons effectively, behaviour management and how to really stretch and challenge students.

You will spend September to December in your ‘Home School’. From December to Easter you will have the opportunity to experience life in a contrasting secondary school. From Easter to the end of the programme you will return to your initial school.

Our PGCE is delivered through the University of Hull. You will spend approximately 3 days over the year with your tutors from the University of Hull.

Interview process

The interview process for the SCITT involves a formal interview, questions from a subject specialist and a 15 minute teaching activity. We also ask you to sit mock numeracy and literacy papers to help us identify if you will need support before you start your ITT course. We also ask you to reflect on your teaching activity.

How school placements work

You will spend most of the training year in your Home School and these schools are central to the selection process and our school based interview system. You can express a preference for your Home School based on location, preference for the type of school or a personal connection to a community you want to serve but we cannot guarantee to meet everyone’s preference.

There is also a short alternative placement in a contrasting alliance school in the middle of the training year and a brief experience in the phase (primary or secondary) you are not training to teach in. It would be sensible for trainees to base themselves within commutable distance of their Home School so these are finalised with you before the summer holidays to allow you to arrange your accommodation. We make every attempt to make sure the alternative placement school is in an accessible location but it may involve a few weeks of travelling further to get that all important contrasting experience in the right school for you.

Fees

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

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

There are Student Loans available to pay the fees.

If you decide to pay privately then the payment schedule is

Term 1 : £2,625 Term 2 : £2,625 Term 3 : £4,000 With each amount being due on the first day of each term.

You will have to pay the cost of the Enhanced Criminal Record Check in advance of starting the course.

Financial support

You may also be eligible for a loan while you study – note that you’ll have to apply for undergraduate student finance.

Find out about financial support if you’re from outside the UK.

Financial support from the training provider

We also provide free membership of the Westfield Healthy Extras emotional wellness support package to support you during your ITT year.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to be considered for the Matrix School Direct through Sheffield SCITT. You would need

A relevant degree - if you do not have a relevant degree you will need to have an A level in the subject you want to teach. GCSE grade C or 4 in Maths and English. If your qualifications are from overseas you will have to provide a NARIC certificate of comparability to UK qualifications. If you have any questions about qualifications – please contact [lwood@swanwicksportscollege.derbyshire.sch.uk] and we can offer support

Personal qualities

We are looking for the next generation of outstanding teachers and future school leaders. They will be passionate about children and education but also care about our schools and the communities they serve and the special ethos each of those schools have.

They will have experience of working with young people - ideally some of this will be school based giving them a good awareness of how schools operate and teachers work. Whatever their experience our applicants need to demonstrate how they have engaged, communicated with and inspired the young people they have worked with.

Other requirements

You will need to pass an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. Ideally you will have some experience working with children in a school or another organisation e.g. nursery, playgroups, scouts etc. As we are not allowed to hold a licence to sponsor visa applications you will need to be a UK citizen. Citizen’s of the European Economic Area or Switzerland will need to check their residency status at the time of application. You will be asked to provide official confirmation of your residency status on application

About the training provider

As a training provider we offer our trainees a diverse range of outstanding opportunities to help them become the best teacher they can be.

Our programme firmly believes that educators of pupils (SEND/Primary) should be highly skilled and adaptable to be able to provide an educational experience to all their pupils that makes a difference.

All trainees will have placements in both SEND and Primary. This is to ensure you are an all round practitioner who can enable learning in an ever increasingly changing classroom environment.

For those trainees who successfully complete our course, employment opportunities are available in both the SEND/Primary sectors.

All trainees are placed within outstanding schools with outstanding mentors. This ensures that all trainees are supported to reach their potential whilst being exposed to highly effective and innovative practice.

We place a large emphasis on trainee development and invest additional time to allow all trainees to access CPLD opportunities that improves awareness of educational theories and pedagogies which can be utilised in both the SEND and Primary sectors.

Our aim is to ensure all pupils receive the best education possible by enabling you to become the best teacher you can be.

About the accredited body

The Sheffield SCITT is owned and run by Notre Dame High School, Sheffield. Notre Dame has been judged ‘Outstanding in all areas’ by OFSTED and The Sheffield SCITT was recently judged ‘Good’ by OFSTED for the quality of its teacher training. Our partnership schools all see The Sheffield SCITT as the best way to find and develop their own future teachers. Whilst we cannot guarantee jobs for all trainees at the end of the course, the vast majority of trainees secure jobs within our partnership. The PGCE is offered on each course.

Training with disabilities and other needs

Where possible we will provide support to trainees on an individual basis. If trainees require any support or access arrangements to our schools we endeavour to assist with this and create a bespoke level of support where required.

Contact details

• Email: alankealy@swanwicksportscollege.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Telephone: 01773602198
• Website: http://www.marixtsa.co.uk
• Address: Hayes Lane; Swanwick; Alfreton; Derbyshire; DE55 1AR

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Choose a training location

You’ll also need to choose a training location – select the relevant location name on the application form.

Location	Vacancies	Code
Netherthorpe School Ralph Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU	Yes	P
St Mary’s Catholic High School Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8AG	Yes	R
Tibshelf School Doe Hill Lane, Tibshelf, Derbyshire, DE55 5LZ	Yes	H
Tupton School Station New Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6LG	Yes	U

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