Ripley ITT Modern Languages (French and Spanish) (P542)

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

• Financial support: Salary
• Qualification:
  QTS

  Qualified teacher status (QTS) allows you to teach in state schools in England and may also 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.

• Age range: 11 to 16
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 11 October 2022
• Date course starts: July 2023
• Website: http://www.ripleyitt.co.uk

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Course summary

For the apprenticeship programme, applicants must already have an employing school in place that has agreed to support the apprenticeship. The school-based apprenticeship is underpinned by a structured taught course which provides deep insight into the required subject knowledge and the appropriate pedagogy to inspire effective learning in children and young people and secure progress across the primary subjects. The Ripley SCITT apprenticeship programme begins with an intensive, centrally delivered induction in July and focuses on core aspects of the school curriculum which includes features of effective learning and teaching; how children learn and how teachers facilitate learning; behaviour management; pupil assessment; planning effective learning for all children, including those with special needs (SEND); English as an additional language (EAL); and planning differentiated learning that meets all young learners’ needs.

During the weekly centre-based time there will be a focus on developing the apprentice group, sharing and disseminating practice together, collaboration and teamwork in learning, planning and teaching. You will undertake audits of your skills, experience and subject knowledge in relation to the curriculum requirements and the Teachers’ Standards. These will be used to build a personalised learning plan that you will update and maintain throughout your programme. The weekly sessions focusses on:

• Pedagogy and progression
• Curriculum, assessment and progression
• Subject development
• Personal development, behaviour, and welfare, including anti-bullying and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
• Behaviour for learning
• Literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
• Safeguarding, including the Prevent, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) duty
• Special educational needs and disabilities
• Character development, including Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC), PSHE and British Values
• Reflection and self-development

School placements

Our secondary apprenticeship is structured to offer training across the 11-16 age range. In recognition of the fact that certain teaching approaches must be secured before a teacher can bring about good or better pupil progress as a result of the lessons they deliver, we adopt a graduated approach to ensure the systematic development of our apprentices.

In Term 1 you will begin to develop the foundations of teaching practice, relating educational theory to classroom practice within your employing school. As your skills develop, you will take on increasing responsibility for the classroom planning, teaching and assessment.

In Term 2 you will build upon the basics from your first term and start to develop a deeper understanding of effective pedagogical practice as well as have a 6 week contrasting school experience within a different setting. During the final phase in Term 3 you will master an extended repertoire of teaching practices within your employing school to ensure outstanding learning and progress.

You will undertake a short placement in a primary setting and a second placement in KS5. This experience will complement the sessions centred on transition and ensure you fully understand the expectations, curricula, strategies and teaching arrangements in the age group immediately before and after those you are trained to teach.

You will gain experience in a Special School to focus on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This will build on learning already undertaken during the centre-based course and develop a keen appreciation of the needs of diverse children and how to support their learning.

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree, or equivalent.

Your degree subject should be in modern languages (French and Spanish) 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.

Salary

You will be paid by your employing school at a minimum of UQ1.

Fees and financial support

About the training provider

Ripley ITT SCITT is an Outstanding provider of ITT (Ofsted 2017) based in the historic city of Lancaster, a beautiful location close to Morecambe Bay and the South Lakes. We have a long history of initial teacher training at the lead school, Ripley St Thomas CE Academy, and a very committed partnership of schools.

Our highly innovative curriculum is designed and delivered by initial teacher training experts in order to train the type of teachers that schools want to employ. Our vision is to develop outstanding teaching and learning ensuring that each teacher that we train can provide the very best holistic education for pupils. Our trainees are highly valued and well supported at all stages of their training by specialist practitioners and outstanding mentors.

Ofsted have graded our programme Outstanding in every category:

“The highly integrated structure and content of the programme produces confident teachers who are very well equipped to contribute immediately to their employing schools”

“The pastoral care of trainees is exemplary. The personalised support that they receive has a significant impact on the outstanding progress that they make. This high-quality support continues throughout their NQT year”

Many of our trainees go on to work in our partner schools where they make excellent progress, often with rapid promotion into leadership roles.

Interview process

Ripley SCITT is looking for people who have the determination to succeed, a commitment to working hard and the ability to work with others. You will be able to show enthusiasm for your subject/ phase and demonstrate a strong desire to work with children and make a difference in their lives. You will be willing to listen to advice and act on feedback in order to continually improve and develop as a teacher.

The assessment day is a half-day and will be based in your employing school. You will complete a number of tasks during the day which may include:

• A formal interview
• A group presentation task and discussion
• A written task
• A short teaching activity
• An unseen task

The interview panel will consider your:

• Quality of subject knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively and explain difficult concepts
• Capacity to establish effective relationships inside and outside the classroom
• Passion and drive to deliver the highest quality of educational standards
• Commitment to develop as an educator of character
• Suitability to train to teach and to meet the Teachers’ Standards by the end of training
• Flexibility to adapt to change and ability to think instantaneously
• Resilience and your ability to commit to tasks
• Time management and organisation.

The interview panel will usually consist of a representative from one of our Partnership schools and Ripley SCITT.

International candidates

To apply for this teaching apprenticeship course, you’ll need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years before the start of the course.

EEA nationals with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme who have lived continuously in the EEA, Switzerland, Gibraltar, or the UK for at least the previous 3 years will also be eligible.

You’ll also need the right to work 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 work in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for salaried courses is the Skilled Worker visa.

To apply for a Skilled Worker visa you need to be sponsored by your employer.

Sponsorship is not available for this course.

If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.

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

Ripley ITT SCITT is committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of all trainees on the programme. Our programme operates in line with the legislation applicable to the DfE ITT Criteria.

People with disabilities are offered facilities at interviews to enable them to demonstrate their suitability for the programme. People who are or become disabled while on the programme are given positive help to enable them to continue their training. Additional resources are made available and funded by Ripley ITT SCITT in providing such support. Venues and resources for training take account of the needs of all participants. Wellbeing is an important part of our programme for all trainees and our curriculum addresses mental health, resilience, workload and individual needs. Personal support for trainees is Outstanding (Ofsted 2017)

Contact this training provider

• Email: ITT@ripley.lancs.sch.uk
• Telephone: 01524 64496
• Website: http://www.ripleyitt.co.uk
• Address: Ashton Road; Lancaster; Lancashire; LA1 4RS

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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