BEC Teacher Training Primary with mathematics (X200)

PGCE with QTS full time

• 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: http://www.billericayscitt.com

Contents

About the course

Our inspiring training programme consists of several different complementary strands but with a greater focus on mathematics.

You’ll learn about educational theory in your seminars held at our training base in Wickford, Essex and neighbouring schools. In these sessions you’ll engage with the latest research about how pupils learn , how to help them overcome disadvantage, and how to motivate and engage them. You’ll also cover practical aspects of teaching such as the using ICT, managing your workload and voice care. Additional seminars on mathematics will be available to prepare you for the mathematics subject leader role. You’ll learn too about your legal responsibilities in relation to safeguarding young people.

You’ll spend 80% of your time working in school, gaining hands-on experience and putting your knowledge of theory into practice with the support of a lead and class mentor. You’ll start by watching expert teachers and gradually build up your skills and confidence. Once you start teaching, your lessons will be observed and you’ll have opportunities to discuss how the lesson went. Your weekly meeting with your lead mentor will help you to link the theory from seminars to whole school practice and the weekly meeting with the class mentor will be an opportunity to highlight your achievements and plan your next steps. You’ll find you really feel part of the team in school. Your class mentor will be a mathematics subject leader.

You’ll also read widely, submit written tasks reflecting on your teaching and prepare oral presentations on aspects of education that interest you. We make sure that these tasks are evenly spread throughout the course and our weekly newsletter reminds you of deadlines. We operate an ‘open door’ policy so you can discuss any issues or worries.

You also have the opportunity to study for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) supported by lectures at our Wickford base. You submit two 5000 word assignments, one on Special Educational Needs and one on your own research. Validated by University of Suffolk the PGCE is worth 60 Master’s credits.

During the course we’ll use observations of your teaching, your assignments and reflections to continuously assess your progress. Additional observations will be undertaken in mathematics. There is a formal review at the end of each term, with the final assessment to be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status taking place in the third term.

School placements

You’ll spend the majority of your time on the course gaining practical hands on experience in school, fully involved in day to day school life and supported by a lead and class mentor who are experienced teachers. We work closely with a wide range of excellent schools, including faith and special schools, but all sharing a passionate commitment to training the next generation of teachers and with an exceptional, experienced and caring tutor/admin team ready to support you.

We aim to place you in a school that is a reasonable traveling distance from your home and to find you a mentor with whom you can build a strong professional relationship. We know our school class mentors very well, often they have trained with us, and we try to match you with a class mentor who will bring out the best in you. As you become more confident, we’ll arrange a second school placement for you. This placement, which is six weeks long, enables you to experience a different type of school. We’ll also arrange visits to other types of educational environment such as special schools and alternative education settings.

In school, you’ll be working primarily with students aged 5-11. You’ll start by observing your mentor and other teachers in the classroom and discussing the techniques that they use. When you and your mentor think you’re ready, you’ll plan to deliver parts of the lesson following your mentor’s advice and guidance and then gradually build up to confidently delivering all the lessons for your class. At the same time, you’ll be involved in the wider life of the school; you’ll be encouraged to participate in some extra-curricular activities and meet regularly with the school’s mathematics subject leader. You’ll meet formally with your class mentor once a week to review your progress and plan your next steps.

Although you cannot choose what schools you will train in, if you have a preference, let us know and we will be pleased to discuss it with the Headteacher.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

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

Applicants without the relevant GCSEs or recognised equivalent will need to take an equivalency test before applying. We accept tests from (www.equivalencytesting.co.uk) and (www.astarequivalency.co.uk)

Personal qualities

Teaching is a fascinating and complex job. You’ll need to be versatile and have a broad skill set. We are looking for trainees with a wide range of personal qualities including, but not limited to:

◆a genuine enthusiasm for teaching ◆effective communication skills ◆an ability to develop positive working relationships with children ◆positivity and resilience ◆imagination and creativity ◆good organisation skills ◆energy, focus and determination ◆team-working skills ◆a reflective approach and willingness to act on advice ◆adaptability and initiative ◆openness and willingness to learn

Fees and financial support

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

About the training provider

Join our exceptional School Centred Initial Teacher Training course. We have 26 years of experience training teachers in Essex, have been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the last 13 years, and are listed as one of the top ten teacher training providers in the Good Teacher Training Guide. Our friendly and highly qualified team know every trainee is an individual and offer ‘a very high quality of personalised pastoral and academic support’ (Ofsted) combined with a well-planned programme providing a strong foundation for your future career. Our trainees feel supported and confident that they have the skills needed to be successful teachers. All our trainees get jobs, with many following an accelerated career path.

When you train with us we’ll give you:

◆a thorough grounding in educational theory through our inspiring academic lectures and workshops. ◆a minimum of 125 days teaching experience in our excellent partner schools ◆a school placement from the very start of your training so you are immersed in school life from day one ◆an experienced mentor who will help you every step of the way in school. ◆a specialist mentor to support you in developing phase or subject specific teaching skills ◆a personal tutor to oversee your progress. ◆opportunities to visit a variety of educational settings ◆a chance to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, worth 60 Master credits. ◆tailor made training arrangements to suit you including an opportunity
to request a school where you would like to train ◆continued support in your Early Career

Interview process

Once you have submitted your application, we’ll arrange an interview for you in one of our partner schools, or online if necessary. You will be interviewed by a member of the BEC Teacher Training team and a member of school staff.

On the interview day, you will be asked to:

◆during a 10 minute period, read to a class a children’s story book of your own choice that either supports pupil emotional wellbeing or explores feelings or celebrates diversity. After the reading you are to explain how you would follow up the key messages with the pupils ◆complete a written task in response to a question we give you on the day ◆undertake a formal interview lasting around 30 minutes

If you are successful, we’ll contact you by the end of the next working day to let you know. Then we’ll send you a formal offer letter which may give some conditions you’ll have to meet before taking up your place, such as passing your degree. Before joining the course you will also need to pass:

◆a Health and Physical Capacity to Teach assessment ◆an enhanced DBS check to confirm your suitability to work with children

We’ll also organise a meeting with a Course Director to follow up on your interview and discuss your individual development plan. We’ll send you some pre-reading to do, and we’ll book you in for our pre-course orientation in July when you can meet your tutors and other trainees.

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

We value every trainee as an individual and we firmly believe in the importance of an inclusive learning and teaching environment where everyone can contribute and succeed. If you have a disability, we will welcome your application and our experienced team will be there to give you all the help and advice you need. Trainees have already successfully completed our training programme with conditions such as visual and hearing impairments, dyslexia, dyspraxia and autistic spectrum conditions. Once you have applied for our course, please contact us to discuss your individual needs and to identify the appropriate adjustments we can make to support you. Such adjustments could include:

◆ adapting interview arrangements ◆ extending deadlines ◆ recording workshops ◆ sending powerpoint slides in advance ◆ photocopying on coloured paper ◆ securing wheelchair access

With your permission, we will also work with your school based mentor to ensure you have all the support and reasonable adjustments you need to make the most of your school placement.

Contact this training provider

• Email: louise@billericayscitt.com
• Telephone: 01268 477611
• Website: http://www.billericayscitt.com
• Address: c/o The Bromfords School; Grange Avenue; Wickford; Essex; SS12 0LZ

Support and advice

For support and advice, you can speak to a Get Into Teaching 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 speak to an adviser using their online chat service Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm (except public holidays).

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