Telford Partnership Computing (36HT)

Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS)

• Accredited body: University of Wolverhampton
• 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 16
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 11 October 2022
• Date course starts: September 2023
• Website: http://www.grangeparkprimaryschool.co.uk/web

Contents

Course summary

• Apply creative and technical skills in developing computer programs to solve problems.
• Gain an understanding of current and emerging technologies, and how they work for example ‘mobile phone apps’.
• Develop understanding of binary logic and how a computer actually works.

School placements

Students undertake their placement at one school, there are opportunities to visit other schools and also there is a week in a Primary school .

Age range - 11- 16 years.

The Telford partnership schools are in the Telford area.

Locations

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

Location	Vacancies
Telford Langley School Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS	Yes
The Telford Priory School New Road, Wrockwardine WOod, Telford, SHropshire, TF2 7AB	Yes

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree at class 2:1 or above, or equivalent.

Your degree subject should be in computing or a similar subject. Otherwise you’ll need to prove your subject knowledge in some other way.

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.

Personal qualities

The Telford Partnership encourages applicants who are passionate about teaching. We are looking to recruit people who we believe can make a real difference to children’s learning. We are looking for candidates that will fit naturally into our schools.

Other requirements

Original copies of Educational qualifications. Enhanced DBS Health declaration

Fees and financial support

The course fees for 2023 to 2024 are as follows:

UK students	£9,250
International students	£12,000

About the training provider

The Telford Partnership offers an outstanding academic and ‘hands on’ school based experience in a variety of settings working in teams that are friendly and supportive. We are a partnership of 7 Primary schools in Telford and we work very closely together. The schools who offer placments are : Grange Park , Hollinswood, Randlay, Windmill , St Georges, Ladygrove all in Telford and all primary and St Peters and Pauls Edmond Primary. As part of School Direct we give an innovative opportunity to access high quality school based initial teacher training with an outstanding ITT partner— University of Wolverhampton We warmly welcome you to our bespoke School Direct PGCE programme for 2023/24. We are looking forward to working together to develop you into a passionate teacher. The Telford Partnership offers trainee teachers the opportunity to work and learn in range of Primary schools

“We are looking to recruit people who we believe can make a real difference to children’s learning. We are looking for candidates that will fit naturally into our schools—that share the same ethos and values”

Interview process

There is an interview at the school as well as a short teaching activity for which you will have planning time. You will teach a group of students and be observed. There will also be a subject interview and a written task.

Tutors from Wolverhampton University will also be part of the interview process.

Visits prior to interview are encouraged please contact the school directly to arrange this.

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 for the duration of this course, you may need to apply for a Student visa.

To do this, you’ll need to be sponsored by your training provider.

Before you apply for this course, contact us to check Student visa sponsorship is available. If it is, and you get a place on this course, we’ll help you apply for your visa.

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

As a Partnership we are committed to inclusion for all and have experienced staff who ensure all needs can be supported. All schools in the Partnership have policies and procedures in place to support trainees with all disabilities or needs and all environments are accessible for all. We do regular and specific risk assessments when needed and seek advice if needed as well.

We have worked previously with a student on work experience who had cerebral Palsy she used the lift in school, we provided her with space in the classrooms where she was comfortable to work and ensured where support was needed it was available. Her placement was very successful.

Contact this training provider

• Email: nicky.brown@taw.org.uk
• Telephone: 01952387490
• Website: http://www.grangeparkprimaryschool.co.uk/web
• Address: Grange Park Primary School; Grange Avenue; Telford; Shropshire; TF3 1ET

Support and advice

You can speak to a teacher training adviser for free, dedicated advice. They are all experienced teachers who can give you one-to-one support with your application. They can also help you get school experience, and find events where you can speak to training providers and teachers.

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).

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