Important

Courses are currently closed but you can get your application ready

Courses starting in the 2022 to 2023 academic year are closed.

You can start or continue your application to get it ready for courses starting in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

You’ll be able to find courses from 9am on 4 October 2022 and submit your application from 9am on 11 October 2022.

St Stephen’s CofE Primary School Primary (2ZYR)

PGCE with QTS full time

Accredited body
Teaching London: LDBS 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.

Age range
5 to 11
Course length
1 year
Date you can apply from
12 October 2021
Date course starts
September 2022
Website
https://www.st-stephensprimary.co.uk/

Apply

Courses are currently closed but you can still start or continue an application anyway.

You’ll be able to:

  • find courses starting in the 2023 to 2024 academic year from 9am on 4 October 2022
  • submit your application from 9am on 11 October 2022

Contents

Course summary

You will attend centre-based training in Kilburn one day per week, with additional visits to alternative schools. Taught sessions are wide-ranging and thorough, ensuring that you have the confidence and competence to plan and teach creatively to meet the needs of all pupils. Tutors are experts in their field, offering informative and practical sessions which you can immediately apply to your own classroom practice. Sessions include:

  • Subject knowledge and related pedagogy
  • Child development
  • Theories of learning
  • Assessment and Planning
  • Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
  • English as an additional language (EAL)
  • Safeguarding
  • Behaviour for Learning
  • Academic Studies for the PGCE
  • Developing a working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the National Curriculum (NC)
  • Voice coaching and classroom presence

You also have two focus weeks:

  • ‘SEND Week’: developing increasing awareness of aspects of SEND and how to provide an inclusive learning environment
  • ‘Creative Curriculum Week’: exploring creative and imaginative approaches to teaching, which maximise cross curricular links and contextualise learning

You spend 4 days per week in your base school. A second, 6 week, placement is undertaken in a contrasting setting and age phase. There is also the opportunity to apply for an enhancement placement in a SEND setting.

You will be observed teaching each week and targets set by your school based Mentor. You will also be visited by a Teaching London Link Tutor, and keep teaching files and evidence of your progress. You take on increasing responsibility for planning and teaching, up to 80% by the Summer Term. To be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), your progress towards meeting the Teachers’ Standards is assessed at 6 review points across the year.

To be awarded Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), you need to pass two written assignments at Master’s Level. Classroom-based research for the first assignment is carried out during the Autumn Term and submitted at the beginning of Spring. Classroom-based research for the second assignment is carried out during the Spring 2 term and submitted at the beginning of Summer. There is also a presentation for this assignment in Spring.

School placements

Candidates apply to the Lead school but you could be placed in any of the schools within that partnership, in negotiation between you and the School. Second placements are selected by the Lead school and Teaching London to ensure that you have experience of a contrasting age phase and setting. We aim to ensure that trainees do not have to travel for longer than an hour to their placement schools.

You select the age range you would like to teach; either Early Years 3-7 Years, with placements in EYFS and KS1, or General Primary 5-11 years, which will require placements in KS1 and KS2.

Trainees will have two placements in mainstream schools, with the possible option of an enhancement placement in an SEND setting. Trainees spend the Autumn term, Spring 2 and the Summer term in their base school. Trainees spend Spring 1 in their second placement school (6 weeks).

Locations

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

List of locations and vacancies
Location Vacancies
Christ the Saviour Primary School
1 Springbridge Road, London, W5 2AA 		No
Edward Wilson Primary School
Senior Street, London, W2 5TL 		No
John Keble CofE Primary
Crownhill Road, London, NW10 4DR 		No
Princess Frederica Primary School
College Road, London, NW10 5TP 		No
Soho Parish Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street, London, W1D 7LF 		No
St Alban’s CE Primary
Baldwin Gardens, London, EC1N 7SD 		No
St Barnabas’ CofE Primary School
St Barnabas Street, London, SW1W 8PF 		No
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School
118 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SU 		No
St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary School
Warwick Road, London, SW5 9UE 		No
St George the Martyr Primary School
John’s Mews, London, WC1N 2NX 		No
St James and St John CofE Primary School
4 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3QD 		No
St John’s Walham Green CofE Primary School
Filmer Road, London, SW6 6AS 		No
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court, London, W8 4SP 		No
St Mary’s Bryanston Square CofE Primary School
Enford Street, London, W1H 1DL 		No
St Matthew’s Primary School
18 Old Pye Street, London, SW1P 2DG 		No
St Stephen’s CofE Primary School
91 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2 5QH 		No

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree, or equivalent.

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

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

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

Candidates can choose the provider they use to achieve their GCSE Equivalency qualification. A couple of examples are https://astarequivalency.co.uk/ and https://www.equivalencytesting.com/

Personal qualities

We are looking to recruit high calibre candidates who have the values, qualities and attributes needed to become Outstanding teachers, with the drive and motivation to succeed.

We are looking for candidates who:

  • Are passionate about making a difference to the lives and development of their pupils
  • Have a positive outlook
  • Are patient and adaptable
  • Have good interpersonal skills
  • Are friendly and approachable
  • Are passionate about teaching
  • Are creative and imaginative
  • Have good organisational skills and excellent time management
  • Are reflective and strive to improve their own practice

Other requirements

Successful applicants will be made a conditional offer, based on them meeting at least the following standard conditions:

  • a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
  • a satisfactory Criminal Record Check abroad for relevant countries where the applicant has spent more than 4 weeks travelling or working abroad
  • a satisfactory “Fitness to teach check”

If you are not a British national, you must ensure via UK Visas and Immigration that you are eligible to work and study in the UK and, if necessary, have received any required visas or permits before training begins.

Fees and financial support

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

Trainees are responsible for paying the £9,250 tuition fee for the course. Trainees are generally eligible for maintenance and tuition fee loans, but this should be clarified with Student Finance. In addition, you will also be eligible for other benefits such as student travel/oyster card, student discounts and exemption from paying council tax.

About the training provider

Our school has been serving the community in Westbourne Park for over 150 years. Today we are proud to serve a diverse neighbourhood and welcome children and families of many cultures and heritages. Within our Victorian façade you will find a welcoming, bright, happy and thriving school environment where children enjoy their learning and strive for the very best.

St Stephen’s is a Church of England Voluntary-Aided primary school that offers an education in an inclusive environment. Children and staff are of all faiths and everyone is welcome at our school, where we aim to promote understanding, tolerance and mutual respect. Trainee teachers are welcomed as part of our team and we strive to support their progress and development towards becoming outstanding practitioners.

Interview process

Successful candidates will be invited to interview online. Interviews are conducted by the Headteachers of the school and a representative of Teaching London.

An online interview will consist of the following:

  • A three/four minute (pre-recorded) video of applicant sharing a children’s book/story
  • A four minute teaching session
  • A formal interview
  • A written English task

All elements of the interview process are used to establish candidates’ suitability and potential for ITT. A conditional offer will be made following a successful 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

St Stephen’s is housed in an historic school building which has been added to over many years. This places constraints on the movement around the building which is by many stairs. There are accessible schools within the partnership though, so candidates are encouraged to get in contact if they have particular requirements.

Teaching London: LDBS SCITT has a degree of step-free access, but as the building was a Victorian school, we are unable to fully accommodate wheelchair access. We are always willing to discuss, and where possible, adapt to meet individual needs.

The well-being of our trainees is paramount, which is why you will be automatically enrolled into the Employee Assistance Programme with the Education Support Partnership. This provides 24/7 individual support and counselling, in addition to our in-house advice and support.

We also have experience in supporting trainees with a diagnosis of dyslexia and are able to offer specialist support on the course.

Contact this training provider

Email
admin@teachinglondon.org
Telephone
02079321126
Website
https://www.st-stephensprimary.co.uk/
Address
91-99 Westbourne Park Road
London
W2 5QH

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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Apply

Courses are currently closed but you can still start or continue an application anyway.

You’ll be able to:

  • find courses starting in the 2023 to 2024 academic year from 9am on 4 October 2022
  • submit your application from 9am on 11 October 2022