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Qualifying to Teach
7.00pm – 7.30pm “Routes into Teaching” general presentation
7.30pm – 8.00pm Informal opportunity to speak with some recently
qualified teachers, teacher mentors and professional
tutors
8.00pm – 8.30pm Detailed information on the application process for
2014-2015
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Plan for this evening
• https://www.youtube.com/user/getintoteaching?feature=watch
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.education.gov.uk\get-into-teaching
• Education degree, post-18 Bachelor of Education – three or four year course
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – selected universities
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS (formerly the GTP scheme)
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching
• Primary – Foundation, Keystage 1 and Keystage 2
• English
• Maths
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• MFL (French, German and Spanish)
• Computing
• History, Geography, Religious Studies
• PE, Art, Music, Design and Technology
• Business Studies, Social Science and Psychology
In total 62 places have been approved by UCAS and Uni of Hertfordshire
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
What subjects do we offer?
• Leventhorpe
• Herts and Essex High School
• The Bishop Stortford Boys School
• Birchwood School
• St Andrews, Much Hadham
• Manor Fields
• Little Hadham
…and we expect other schools in the alliance to offer placements
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Participating schools
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• School Direct allows you to dictate the area you would like to train in
• A one year course which leads to the conventional PGCE qualification
• Part time arrangement can be made but are not common
• Tuition fees of £9000 are payable, with eligibility for the student loan
• Placement in Catalyst Affiliated Schools – at least two placements
• Tuition through the University of Hertfordshire
• Student loans to cover fees and maintenance are available through the student
loans company
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching – fee paying
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.slc.co.uk
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• Certain subjects are in greater demand and are incentivised through bursaries
• Different classes of degree also attract different incentives
• Applicants with third class degrees are commonly unsuccessful
• Applicants need to demonstrate they have appropriate subject expertise –
training providers make individual judgements on this
• Commitment to education through work experience or voluntary involvement is
valued
• 2014-2015 bursaries are not yet defined by with probably follow those for
2013-2014.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teachingRoutes into teaching – fee paying
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teachingRoutes into teaching – fee paying
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS
• This route results in a different QTS (qualified teacher status) certificate
• A one year course – on the job training
• Candidates are employed and trained by the school
• School will need to have an opening to fill
• Some subjects attract funding into the school are application onto this my be
easier
• Similar subjects are incentivised – Chemistry, Physics, Maths, MFL, Primary
Maths
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS
• Income is based on the unqualified scale, which is currently £17,025 per annum
in the London Fringe area
• Fees for the course are payable, but your employer may chose to pay these for
you (check as they are around £5000)
• You are expected to take up a full teaching role during the course of the year
• Typical might be a half timetable until Christmas, two thirds in the spring and
full in the summer term.
• Applicants need to understand that this route presents schools with more
practical challenges than the “SD Fee-paying route”.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
• Professional Tutors – who co-ordinate in school training
• Subject Mentors – who look after individual trainees
• Recently qualified teachers – who know what it is like to train
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Let’s take a break
• Most teacher training application is now handled by UCAS (University and
Colleges Application System)
• The exceptions are “teach first”, “troops into teaching” and “over-seas trained”
schemes
• Where ever you want to apply you will need to go through them
• This is a different process to last year
• Beware of out of date information, the new systems are being implemented at
the last minute
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.ucas.com
• You need to have English and maths to GCSE C grade or better – and also
science GCSE to C for primary
• You need a degree (only BEd route is possible without a degree)
• Non UK qualifications can be valid – course providers will check them
• You should be able to demonstrate subject expertise
• Educational work experience is valued
• Two referees are required – they will need to supply reference on line
• You will need to compose a personal statement
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Application round 1 opens on November 1st 2013
• There is a fee: £19
• You can apply through until October 2014
• You can select three places to apply
• You can apply for different training routes as part of your three
• You could be offered more than one place, but you would need then to make a
selection and drop any other offers
• Course can fill and close to further applications
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Places you apply to have forty working days to decide
• Application round 2 opens on 1st January
• If your three application round 1 choices are not successful you can keep trying
in round 2
• In round 2 you apply to one at a time, with each place having up to forty days to
reach their decision
• If you apply for School Direct Salaried, do communicate with the school in
which you would like to be placed. They will need to employ you.
• You could waste a UCAS application if you don’t come to an informal
agreement first.
• For School Direct Fee-Paying communication is not necessary and could cause
confusion.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Places you apply to my give you a conditional or unconditional offer
• Conditions can passing exams, doing work experience, or doing subject
conversion courses
• Once you have an offer you can apply for student finance
• You can also book your skill tests
• Numeracy, literacy and ICT skills tests are taken in driving theory test venues
• You must pass them, but you can have up to three tries (the first one is free)
http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/teacher-training
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Application window opens on 1st November
• First short-list will be made on 11th November
• First interviews will be held on 18th November
• We will accept, decline or give further consideration at that stage.
• Applications noted for further consideration will be dealt with before the 40 day
UCAS deadline
• We expect to hold additional rounds before and after Christmas
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Catalyst – First Round
[email protected] 01279 836633 – General questions
[email protected] 01279 603174 – Specific questions
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Good night and good luck
Qualifying to Teach
7.00pm – 7.30pm “Routes into Teaching” general presentation
7.30pm – 8.00pm Informal opportunity to speak with some recently
qualified teachers, teacher mentors and professional
tutors
8.00pm – 8.30pm Detailed information on the application process for
2014-2015
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Plan for this evening
• https://www.youtube.com/user/getintoteaching?feature=watch
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.education.gov.uk\get-into-teaching
• Education degree, post-18 Bachelor of Education – three or four year course
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – selected universities
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS (formerly the GTP scheme)
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching
• Primary – Foundation, Keystage 1 and Keystage 2
• English
• Maths
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• MFL (French, German and Spanish)
• Computing
• History, Geography, Religious Studies
• PE, Art, Music, Design and Technology
• Business Studies, Social Science and Psychology
In total 62 places have been approved by UCAS and Uni of Hertfordshire
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
What subjects do we offer?
• Leventhorpe
• The Herts and Essex High School
• The Bishop’s Stortford High School
• Birchwood High School
• St Andrew’s CE Primary, Much Hadham
• Manor Fields Primary School
• Little Hadham Primary School
…and we expect other schools in the alliance to offer placements
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Participating schools
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• School Direct allows you to dictate the area you would like to train in
• A one year course which leads to the conventional PGCE qualification
• Part time arrangements can be made but are not common
• Tuition fees of £9000 are payable, with eligibility for the student loan
• Placement in Catalyst Affiliated Schools – at least two placements
• Tuition through the University of Hertfordshire
• Student loans to cover fees and maintenance are available through the student
loans company
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching – fee paying
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.slc.co.uk
• School Direct Fee Paying leading to QTS with PGCE
• Certain subjects are in greater demand and are incentivised through bursaries
• Different classes of degree also attract different incentives
• Applicants with third class degrees are commonly unsuccessful
• Applicants need to demonstrate they have appropriate subject expertise –
training providers make individual judgements on this
• Commitment to education through work experience or voluntary involvement is
valued
• 2014-2015 bursaries are not yet defined but will probably follow those for
2013-2014.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teachingRoutes into teaching – fee paying
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teachingRoutes into teaching – fee paying
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS
• This route results in a different QTS (qualified teacher status) certificate
• A one year course – on the job training
• Candidates are employed and trained by the school
• School will need to have an opening to fill
• Some subjects attract funding into the school and application onto this may be
easier
• Similar subjects are incentivised – Chemistry, Physics, Maths, MFL, Primary
Maths
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
• School Direct Salaried leading to QTS
• Income is based on the unqualified scale, which is currently £17,025 per annum
in the London Fringe area
• Fees for the course are payable, but your employer may chose to pay these for
you (check as they are around £5000)
• You are expected to take up a full teaching role during the course of the year
• Typical might be a half timetable until Christmas, two thirds in the spring and
full in the summer term.
• Applicants need to understand that this route presents schools with more
practical challenges than the “SD Fee-paying route”.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
• Professional Tutors – who co-ordinate in school training
• Subject Mentors – who look after individual trainees
• Recently qualified teachers – who know what it is like to train
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Routes into teaching - salaried
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Let’s take a break
• Most teacher training applications are now handled by UCAS (University and
Colleges Application System)
• The exceptions are “teach first”, “troops into teaching” and “over-seas trained”
schemes
• Where ever you want to apply you will need to go through them
• This is a different process to last year
• Beware of out of date information, the new systems are being implemented at
the last minute
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
www.ucas.com
• You need to have English and Maths to GCSE C grade or better – and also
Science GCSE to C for primary
• You need a degree (only BEd route is possible without a degree)
• Non UK qualifications can be valid – course providers will check them
• You should be able to demonstrate subject expertise
• Educational work experience is valued
• Two referees are required – they will need to supply a reference on line
• You will need to compose a personal statement
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Application round 1 opens on November 1st 2013
• There is a fee: £19
• You can apply through until October 2014
• You can select three places to apply
• You can apply for different training routes as part of your three
• You could be offered more than one place, but you would need then to make a
selection and drop any other offers
• Course can fill and close to further applications
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Places you apply to have forty working days to decide
• Application round 2 opens on 1st January
• If your three application round 1 choices are not successful you can keep trying
in round 2
• In round 2 you apply to one at a time, with each place having up to forty days to
reach their decision
• If you apply for School Direct Salaried, do communicate with the school in
which you would like to be placed. They will need to employ you.
• You could waste a UCAS application if you don’t come to an informal
agreement first.
• For School Direct Fee-Paying communication is not necessary and could cause
confusion.
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Places you apply to may give you a conditional or unconditional offer
• Conditions can be passing exams, doing work experience, or doing subject
conversion courses
• Once you have an offer you can apply for student finance
• You can also book your skill tests
• Numeracy, literacy and ICT skills tests are taken in driving theory test venues
• You must pass them, but you can have up to three tries (the first one is free)
http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/teacher-training
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Application Process 2014-2015
• Application window opens on 1st November
• First short-list will be made on 11th November
• First interviews will be held on 18th November
• We will accept, decline or give further consideration at that stage.
• Applications noted for further consideration will be dealt with before the 40 day
UCAS deadline
• We expect to hold additional rounds before and after Christmas
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Catalyst – First Round
[email protected] 01279 836633 – General questions
[email protected] 01279 603174 – Specific questions
Initial Teacher Training
TeamJames Dyke
Leventhorpe School
Good night and good luck
