| Student type | Fees to pay |
|---|---|
| UK students | £9,250 |
| EU students | £9,250 |
Teach North: Tees Valley
English (36B4)
PGCE with QTS full time
- Accredited body
- Durham University
- Financial support
- Bursary or student finance if you’re eligible
- Qualification
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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
- 8 October 2019
- Date course starts
- September 2020
- Website
- https://teachnorth.com/
Contents
- About the course
- Interview process
- How school placements work
- Fees
- Financial support
- Requirements
- About the training provider
- Training with disabilities and other needs
- Contact details
- Apply
- Support and advice
About the course
On completion of this programme, our trainee teachers will be awarded PGCE with QTS and 90 Masters credits in Education from Durham University.
Our School Direct programme allows trainees to work alongside innovative, ambitious and child-focused teachers who are passionate about raising standards and transforming lives.
We have a strong partnership with Durham University who are one of the leading departments for education in the UK as they regularly feature in the top five in national university league tables such as 3rd in the Guardian University Guide 2019. This partnership creates a collaborative model of training. The training will take place at our conference centre in Middlesbrough, Durham University and in the two placement schools.
If you would like to visit one of our academies for a career experience placement before or during your application process, please contact oie@outwood.com and we will organise this for you.
Interview process
Applicants who meet our entry requirements will be invited to one of our academies to complete our selection process. This will usually take half a day and consists of a written task, time spent supporting students in a lesson and an interview with the Teach North team and representatives from the chosen university and Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Please note that you will not be required to teach as part of the interview process.
How school placements work
During the programme, our trainees complete two placements in our alliance schools and academies. The first placement starts in September and ends in December whilst the second placement starts in January and ends in June. The location of these placements is decided by the trainee teacher’s home location and the capacity of the school or academy. Each trainee teacher will be assigned a trained mentor to support and celebrate their progress as they enter the teaching profession.
Fees
Financial support
You’ll get a bursary of £12,000 if you have a degree of 2:2 or above in any subject.
You don’t have to apply for a bursary - if you’re eligible, you’ll automatically start receiving it once you begin your course. Find out about eligibility and how you’ll be paid.
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.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants should have at least a lower second-class honours degree relevant to secondary education in or related to the subject area the candidate is applying for.
All applicants must have grade C / grade 4 passes in GCSE English Language and Maths (or equivalent) before making their application. Key Skills, Functional Skills and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are not accepted in place of GCSEs.
Personal qualities
Teach North is seeking applicants with the following qualities:
- A genuine desire to put children first and a commitment to improving the life chances of young people
- An ability to engage with students in a personable and professional manner
- Resilience, flexibility and a passion to succeed in the teaching profession
Other requirements
Successful candidates must obtain clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) regarding suitability to work with children. Admission is also dependent on a satisfactory medical examination.
About the training provider
Teach North offers a School Direct programme that strives to develop, support and celebrate excellent trainee teachers who are well-prepared for the profession.
We are an integral part of a high-performing multi-academy trust, Outwood Grange Academies Trust. We embrace the opportunity to ensure that all children, irrespective of their starting point, receive an excellent education.
We relish the opportunity to be part of the much needed regeneration of the areas we work in. We are serious about the part we have to play in regenerating the areas we serve by placing an outstanding school at the heart of the community.
To do this, we ensure that:
- students are always at the forefront of what we do, so we can help them to reach their potential
- that all our staff strive to be experts in our respective fields
- together, as a trust, we are obsessive about attaining the highest standards, thereby enhancing children’s life-chances.
Quite simply, we want to be known for placing:
Students first; raising standards and transforming lives.
About the accredited body
We are proud to be working in partnership with Durham University to deliver teacher education and this programme has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Training with disabilities and other needs
We offer disabled access across our family of schools and invite all applicants to discuss their individual needs with us so that we can place you in the most appropriate schools and academies for your training year.
Contact details
- oie.tees@outwood.com
- Telephone
- 01642 811000
- Website
- https://teachnorth.com/
- Address
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Outwood Conference Centre - Tees Valley, Outwood Academy Acklam
Hall Drive
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS5 7JY
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