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/

Contents

About the course

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.

Location	Vacancies
Christ the Saviour Primary 1 Springbridge Road, London, W5 2AA	Yes
Princess Frederica College Road, London, NW10 5TP	Yes
St Barnabas’ CofE Primary St Barnabas Street, London, SW1W 8PF	Yes
St Clement Danes CofE Primary 118 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SU	Yes
St Cuthbert with St Matthias Primary Warwick Road, London, SW5 9UE	Yes
St George the Martyr Primary John’s Mews, London, WC1N 2NX	Yes
St James and St John CofE Primary 4 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3QD	Yes
St John’s Walham Green CofE Primary Filmer Road, London, SW6 6AS	Yes
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary 2 Kensington Church Court, London, W8 4SP	Yes
St Mary’s Bryanston Square CofE Primary Enford Street, London, W1H 1DL	Yes
St Matthew’s Primary 18 Old Pye Street, London, SW1P 2DG	Yes
St Stephen’s CofE Primary 91 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2 5QH	Yes
The Edward Betham Church of England Primary Oldfield Lane South, Greenford, UB6 9JU	Yes

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 by the Lead School. Interviews are conducted by the Headteachers of the Lead and Partnership School and a representative of Teaching London.

The interview:

• You will be required to plan and teach a short lesson for a given topic and selected age group. You will be observed to assess your potential for working with children.
• You will also be required to undertake a formal Interview with the panel
• You will complete maths and English tasks.

All elements of the interview process are used to establish candidates’ suitability and potential for ITT. Outcomes for successful candidates are used to inform initial targets in preparation for their training year.

International students

We cannot sponsor visas. You’ll need to get the right visa or status to study in the UK.

You do not need a visa if you already have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or if you’re an Irish citizen.

Candidates with qualifications from non-UK institutions may need to provide evidence of comparability by applying for a UK ENIC statement.

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

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