Telford Partnership
History (Q188)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Accredited body: University of Wolverhampton
• 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

Contents

About the course

At Key Stage 3 we follow enquiry questions of: How did the Normans conquer England?
To what extent was Medieval England a place of fear and decay?
How much did life in England Change under the Tudors? Why did Charles II execute dead men?
Why is Telford the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?
To what extent did abolition improve the lives of African-Americans?
How should World War one be remembered?
Did the First World War lead to the emergence of dictatorship in Europe?’
What was the impact of ww2 on people?
What has been the impact of terrorism?

At Key Stage 4 we follow the AQA GCSE History 8145 Course with the components of: Conflict and Tension in Asia 1950-1975 Germany 1898-1945 Norman England 1066-c1100 Health and the People.

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.

How school placements work

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.

Fees

The course fees for 2021 to 2022 are as follows:

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

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.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must have a degree; It is expected that you are able to demonstrate the subject knowledge required in readiness to train to teach your specialist subject. (A first degree comprises 300 HE credit points of which 60 must be at level 6 of the QCF).

To have taken part in a rigorous selection process designed to assess readiness to train to teach including as a minimum both an interview and audit of your subject knowledge

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

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 5 Primary and 3 Secondary schools all in Telford and we work very closely together 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 2018/19. 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 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”

About the accredited body

Wolverhampton University have been training Education professionals for over 100 years. Teaching training is a significant aspect of our core business and accounts for just under 50% of all activity within the Institute. They provide a provide a sustainable Professional Development model that enhances teacher effectiveness.

The University works with over 400 schools, private providers and colleagues in genuine partnership.

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 details

• Email: nicky.brown@taw.org.uk
• Telephone: 01952387490
• Address: Grange Park Primary School; Grange Avenue; Telford; Shropshire; TF3 1FA

Apply

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
Telford Langley School Duce Drive, Dawley, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS	Yes	G
Telford Park School Grange Avenue, Stirchley, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 1FA	Yes	F
The Telford Priory School New Road, Wrockwardine WOod, Telford, SHropshire, TF2 7AB	Yes	I

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