2017-18 NFTS- School Direct Prospectus

School Direct Initial Teacher Training

2017/18Prospectus

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We’re looking for new teachers at XXXInsert School Name XXX.

As a trainee teacher, you could receive abursary of up to £30k while you train, and aminimum starting salary of £XXk. You couldalso be the most important influence on ayoung person’s life. Additional messagingcould be placed here with the suggestedlength of two lines.

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people again with a tailoredsupport programmeat <XXSchoolNameXX>.

If you want to get back to making a realdifference every day, <xxxname of schoolxxx>is offering a free* support programme that istailored to your needs. It will help you refreshyour teaching skills and becomeclassroom-ready and could include: <xxx(deleteas appropriate) face-to-face or online training,coaching, subject knowledge/curriculumtraining, lesson observation, classroom practiceand mentoringxxx>.

Call <xxschool phone noxx> or email <xxschoolemail addressxx> to find out more.

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Get back into teaching with a free* tailoredsupport programme at <xxx school namegoes here xxx> that gives you theopportunity to refresh your skills and beclassroom-ready again.

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Our Partner Schools:

3For enquiries please contact Leah Axten at [email protected] or call 01283 881079

The National Forest Teaching School is an alliance of schools throughout the East and West Midlands. We are all passionate about Teaching and Learning and share a common aim which is to improve the educational opportunities and life chances for young people in our local area. Our Alliance is growing all the time, but currently includes 20 local primary schools, 10 secondary schools and 2 special schools. It spans the East and West Midlands, offers diverse experiences within rural and urban settings and includes faith schools.

John Taylor High School, based in the charming Staffordshire village of Barton under Needwood is the lead school. John Taylor enjoys a high reputation locally and nationally as a school with an enviable academic record based on inspirational teaching and exceptional pastoral care. The school was judged to be “Outstanding” by Ofsted in March 2014 and is a nationally accredited lead school for Initial Teacher Training.

John Taylor High School was accredited as a SCITT in 2014 but we continue to work in partnership with the University of Derby on our Primary Programme and selected secondary programmes. All of our Programmes follow the School Direct route and most are tuition fee routes. We are hoping to offer a few salaries places for English and Maths this year for those candidates with appropriate school experience.

As a teaching school we aspire, through our Initial Teacher Education programme, to train and recruit the very best teachers to our local area and regard School Direct as stage one of our teacher recruitment process. For trainees who secure employment within the alliance or beyond, we offer access to a programme of tailored professional development in their first two years as a qualified teacher. Our Newly Qualified Teacher and Recently Qualified Teacher Programmes build seamlessly on our ITE programmes. Talent management and succession planning are high on our agenda and our CPD and training opportunities reflect this, with opportunities for aspirant middle leaders and senior leaders to engage in tailored programmes to support career progression.

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Receive up to £XXk totrain as a teacher at

XXX Insert SchoolName XXX and give children in

XXX Area Name XXXthe opportunities theydeserve.

You can train to be a teacher at XXXInsert School Name XXX through theSchool Direct programme.

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Seconday Schools:• John Taylor High School• King Edward VI School• Chase Terrace Technology College• Paulet High School• Abbot Beyne High School• Paget High School• Blessed Robert Sutton • Thomas Alleyne’s High School

Primary Schools:• Thomas Russell Infants’ School• Yoxall, St Peter’s Primary• The Mosley Academy• All Saints’ CE Primary, Alrewas• Shobnall Primary School• The Forest Federation• The Small Schools MAT• Burton Cooperative Learning Trust• Redbrook Hayes Community Primary• Walton-on-Trent Primary

Special Schools:• The Saxon Hill Academy• Fountains High School• Fountains Primary School

4 The National Forest Teaching School Initial Teacher Training Prospectus 2017/18

School Direct is an approach to initial teacher training (ITT) that gives schools more influence over the ways teachers are trained. The National Forest Teaching School works in partnership with an HEI Provider - for us that is the University of derby or the John Taylor SCITT. Our vision is that School Direct is part of our recruitment and we aspire to secure employment for as many of our trainees as possible in our partner schools and the local area.

How does School Direct differ from a core PGCE programme?• The lead school selects and recruits their own trainees • The lead school develops the content and focus of the training programme depending on local need, the

needs of the trainees and the needs of local schools. • School based practioners share the responsibility for delivering the professional studies programme.• Trainees are in school from the beginning of the Autumn term.• Trainees know from the outset the group of schools from which their placements will be selected.• Trainees have a home school that looks after them from day one. They start and finish the year in this school.

School Direct (tuition fee) placesThese places are open to all graduates and funded by tuition fees paid by the trainee. Trainees may be eligible for a training bursary or scholarship. For up to date information on bursaries and scholarships for 2017/18 visit the Get into Teaching website (www.getintoteaching.education.gov.uk)

School Direct (salaried) placesThese places are aimed mainly at graduates with 3 or more years’ work experience, ideally in a school setting. We may however accept applications from candidates with less work experience in shortage subjects such as Maths. Trainees are employed as an unqualified teacher in their school whilst training.

Both of the above routes carry the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with PGCE or PGC + 60 Masters Level credits.






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Places on offer for 2017/18

For enquiries please contact Leah Axten at [email protected] or call 01283 881079

Phase/Subject UCAS Code Partner Route

Primary 22RF University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Art & Design 26Y6 University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Computer Science 2JHY University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Design Technology 22RS University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Modern Foreign Languages 232F University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Religious Education 2332 University of Derby School Direct (tuition fee)

Maths 2VHV The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Maths 2YX7 The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (salaried)

English 2SBF The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

English 2YX8 The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (salaried)

History 232N The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Physical Education 232Y The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Biology 2324 The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Physics 232Z The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Chemistry 2326 The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)

Geography 232J The John Taylor SCITT School Direct (tuition fee)







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School Direct in Partnership with the University of Derby

Primary ProgrammeWe offer a General 5 -11 Primary Programme although trainees may select a specialism for their training year. Specialisms include: Maths, MFL, Humanities, PE or Science. Trainees may also opt to follow a SEND pathway .

Trainees will be assigned a home school but also have a second placement school where they will spend 6 weeks after Christmas before returning to their home school to complete the year. Over the 2 placements trainees will gain experience of both Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2. Throughout the year trainees will spend 4 days a week in school with the fifth day being a training day. The University of Derby and the National Forest Teaching School share the delivery of training. The National forest Teaching School has worked collaboratively with our partner schools to design and deliver a truly outstanding and exciting school based training programme which really draws on the expertise of our alliance partners. On training days you will explore how children learn, classroom pedagogy and barriers to learning.

Periodically trainees will be required to attend university sessions, where they will develop their subject knowledge and practical experience acquired will be underpinned by more theoretical approaches. Support and guidance will also be given with assignments. University days will consist of lectures, small group seminars and workshops. The close relationship between School Direct schools and the university is a real strength of the programme and creates important learning and research opportunities for trainees.

There will be 6 assessment points, where trainees’ progress against the Teacher Standards will be assessed. In addition trainees will have to complete a number of Level 7 university assignments.

We are extremely proud of our employment rates and delighted that many of our trainees have secured employment within our alliance. This is the reason that we became involved in School Direct - to grow our own first class teachers!Visit our website to find out about our information evenings and taster days, or to register your attendance email Leah Axten at [email protected].

Secondary ProgrammeThe format of the Programme is the same as the primary programme – predominantly school based with the professional studies training shared between the National Forest Teaching School and the University of Derby. As with the Primary programme there will be 6 assessment points and a number of university assignments.

Over the two placements trainees will have experience of teaching Key Stage 3,4 and 5.


and inspire youngpeople for the rest of their lives.

Teachers can be ina leadership role in

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We’re looking for new teachers at XXXInsert School Name XXX.

As a trainee teacher, you could receive abursary of up to £30k while you train, and aminimum starting salary of £XXk. You couldalso be the most important influence on ayoung person’s life. Additional messagingcould be placed here with the suggestedlength of two lines.

Call us on XXXXX XXXXXX or searchget into teaching to find out more.

School Direct in Partnership with the John Taylor SCITT

Secondary ProgrammeOur SCITT Programmes follow the same format as our other School Direct Programmes but all Professional Studies training will take place at John Taylor High School.

Professional Studies ProgrammeOur Professional Studies Programme is designed to equip trainees with an understanding of how students learn and the barriers to learning that some students face on a daily basis. They will develop an understanding of a range of special educational needs in the classroom and how teachers can best meet those needs. The issue of assessment will be addressed on a number of different levels and towards the end of the year trainees will be supported with applying for jobs and preparing for interview. The programme is delivered by outstanding current practitioners from across our partnership. Themes explored in Professional Studies will be further developed within the context of your Subject Development Programme.

Our Subject Development Programme Throughout the year trainees will have sessions where they work in their own subject area with a subject development leader, looking at schemes of work and subject specific topics and how best these can be taught. This programme will be integrated with the professional studies programme and give trainees practical strategies and ideas for teaching as well as identifying the pitfalls and common misconceptions made by students. These sessions will take the form of small group tutorials (1:5) and so can be tailored very much to the requirements of the trainee.

Masters Level Study On completion of our SCITT programme trainees will be awarded QTS and be accredited with a Post Graduate Certificate with 60 Masters Level Credits. The Masters Level credits will form stage 1 of a Masters in Teaching and Learning Programme. The credits are fully portable and can be built on in subsequent years should trainees wish to study for and achieve a full Masters level qualification. Birmingham City University is the awarding body for the Masters component of the programme, but all teaching is delivered at John Taylor High School. Trainees will have full access to BCU resources.

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Entry Requirements

• Good Honours Degree (2:1 ideally, a 2:2 classification may be considered). For secondary programmes the degree should be related to the subject you wish to teach. Subject Knowledge Enhancement Programmes are a available in certain subjects. If your degree does not link to your chosen teaching subject you may be asked to complete one of these prior to the commencement of the programme.

• A GCSE grade C or above in English Language, Mathematics. A GCSE in Science is also required for School Direct Primary.

• Applicants should have passed, or have plans in place to pass, the Professional Skills Tests in numeracy and literacy.

• Some school experience is essential.

What we are looking for...We are looking to recruit talented, hardworking trainees who have the qualities and personal skills suited to a career in teaching Trainees will need to demonstrate:

• An ability to interact well with children,• Passion for teaching and their subject• Excellent subject knowledge • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills• An ability to be reflective and evaluative • Resilience and tenacity • The ability to work well in a team • Excellent organisation and time management• A commitment to learning • The ability to be innovative and creative







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Join us at one of our information events:

Taster Days (9:00am-3.30pm)An information session delivered by our Director, followed by a minibus tour of some of our alliance partner schools, an opportunity to meet current and previous trainees, gaining first-hand experience of our programmes

Wednesday 4th January 2017Wednesday 29th March 2017

Information evenings (6.00pm-7.30pm)An opportunity to find out more about our programmes with our Director leading a presentation and answering any questions you may have regarding School Direct.

Wednesday 19th October 2016Wednesday 9th November 2016Wednesday 14th December 2016Wednesday 15th February 2017

Wednesday 26th April 2017Wednesday 24th May 2017

All events are held at John Taylor High School, bookings can be made through www.jths.eventbrite.co.uk

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Frequently Asked Questions


What is the starting salary for a teacher?Currently between £22,000 and £27,000. There is earning potential of up to £65,000 as a leading practitioner!

What is a SCITT?SCITT stands for (School Centred Initial Teacher Training. In July 2014, John Taylor High School was accredited as a centre for School Centred Initial Teacher Training, which means that we are the accrediting provider for SCITT trainees and can award QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) to those who complete their programme with us.

How do I apply?All applications are made through www.ucas.com. The applications window will open in October 2016.

How much school experience do I need to apply for School Direct?We ask for a minimum of ten days school experience in a relevant phase during the last two years. However, school experience can also form part of a conditional offer and we can help you to secure this through the School Experience Programme. Our lead school, John Taylor High School offers school experience through the DfE portal, access can be gained via the Get into Teaching website.

I haven’t passed my Skills Tests, will I still be offered a place if I am successful at interview?Yes, but this will be a conditional offer and you will need to pass the tests before July. Availability can be limited throughout the year so it is vital that all trainees enter for these as soon as possible.It is a national requirement for all trainees to have passed the Professional Skills Tests, together with their Maths, English and Science (primary) GCSEs to a grade C or above before the commencement of the programme. You must also have passed a degree with honours at a minimum of 2:2.

I am unsure whether my degree is appropriate for the subject I wish to teach.As a rule, your degree should be made up of at least 50% of the subject knowledge you wish to teach. Each person will have different circumstances, and A levels can be taken into account when looking at this. You may be required to take a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course. If in doubt, contact us at [email protected].





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When will I find out which school I will be based in? Can I express a preference?When allocating main and second placements to trainees, we try to look at travelling distance from home. We try to work with people’s preferences but cannot offer any guarantees of specific schools. All of our partner schools only offer placements in good or outstanding departments, in order to give trainees the best experience of their QTS year. The second placement is usually offered in a school that offers a contrasting setting to the first. Due to the fact that we recruit throughout the year, we usually announce placements at an induction evening in June.

Am I guaranteed a job at the end of the programme?School Direct is a means of recruitment for schools; over 95% of trainees that have successfully completed our training programme have been successful at finding employment at the end of their training, many within our alliance. Candidates this year have shown success at interview for highly competitive NQT positions within schools. We are proud of our programme and believe that it prepares trainees for their NQT year effectively; our programme incorporates sessions on how best to prepare for school based interviews, and supports trainees throughout this process. We cannot predict at the beginning of the year which schools will have vacancies, like any other profession, there is no way to predict this one year in advance.

What are the progression opportunities following the QTS/ PGCE?Never before have teachers had more autonomy over their own careers and opportunities for progression. The school-led system is not only a means of recruitment for schools but also an opportunity to grow the leaders of tomorrow within schools.For those trainees that stay within our alliance schools, our programme will track trainees through their career, offering excellent CPD opportunities that are current and relevant through current practitioners. The programmes currently supported are the Embedding Good/ Outstanding Teaching Programme, NQT Programme, 2nd Year Teachers Programme, Emergent Leaders Programme, NPQML, opportunities for designation as an SLE, all the way through to senior leadership programmes.

The National Forest Teaching SchoolJohn Taylor High SchoolDunstall RoadBarton under NeedwoodStaffordshireDE13 8AZ

www.nationalforestteachingschool.co.uk T: 01283 881079 National Forest Teaching School @NFTSchool

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2017-18 NFTS- School Direct Prospectus