The Sutton Primary Teaching School Alliance will be offering 15 primary tuition fee places (non-Salaried). This will be a school-based training programme which will also offer PGCE, in partnership with the University of Roehampton. For 2019-2020, training places will be across a number of schools in Sutton and one school in Croydon. This PGCE programme will prepare you for a position as a primary teacher.
Graduates of this programme are qualified to teach children across the full primary age range, but with a specialism in the Early Years/Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 (3 - 7 year old children) or Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (7 - 11 year old children).
The practical placements in school provide substantial classroom experience appropriately staged throughout the year. You will undertake block school experiences for sustained periods of time in schools, working in at least two schools for a minimum of 120 days during the programme. Placements will be in either EYFS and KS1 or KS1 and KS2. Trainees will be given the choice of the key stages they will based in for each placement.
During the school placements, you progress from participant observer, via support teacher and sharing teacher, to lead teacher. The assessment of professional development takes place at regular intervals during placements and is a collaborative exercise involving you, your class teacher and your university tutor. The assessment is based on criteria set out in a profile of professional development, taking into account the Teachers' Standards for the award of QTS.
You will also be required to complete three 20 credit assignments for the modules above at either Postgraduate (M level) or Professional (P) level.
To gain QTS you are required to pass both the PGCE programme and to have met the Teachers' Standards.
A 20-30 minute individual interview that will include questions about current educational issues.
a short written English task to determine your ability to work effectively in the primary classroom.
a 30 minute teaching activity based around a story with 30 pupils, the class teacher will also be present. This is to observe how the candidate relates to pupils and to help determine their potential to teach. Candidates are not expected to teach at the standard expected of a trainee or student, as for many, this will be their first experience of teaching a whole class.
Candidates will be assigned a host school, where they will receive substantial classroom experience. As this is a school-based programme, trainees will be immersed in the life of the school, attending school INSET and professional development meetings as well as weekly planning sessions with the class teacher. Trainees will attend school Monday-Wednesday while attending taught sessions at the university or at one of the partner schools on Thursday and Friday, outside of the two main placements when trainees will be in school every day of the week. Additional twilight training sessions occur throughout the year outside of the main assessed placements. This additional time in schools enables trainees to observe subject leaders teaching their specialist subjects as well as lessons in a range of year groups. Some partner schools have attached SEND bases for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Hearing Centres for deaf pupils, allowing trainees to observe teaching strategies and resources used to support pupils with these specific needs.
All placement schools are in the London Borough of Sutton with the exception of one primary school which is based in Croydon. Consideration is given to the transport available to each trainee when placement schools are assigned.
Tuition fees are payable to the University of Roehampton.
up to £2,925 per year Adult Dependants’ Grant.
Applicants will hold an Honours degree (preferably at 2:1 and above) awarded in the UK, or equivalent awarded by an approved university outside the UK, or an acceptable equivalent qualification. Candidates with a 2:2 Honours degree will need either additional postgraduate qualifications or substantial relevant experience of working with children.
All those training to teach must have achieved a grade C or above in Mathematics, English Language and a Science subject (or approved equivalents). We will only consider applicants who have already achieved two out of the three GCSEs (or approved equivalents) prior to their application.
We seek self-motivated, highly committed and reflective trainees who demonstrate the drive and passion to become good teachers. Candidates will need to demonstrate that they have classroom presence and relate well to pupils of all abilities, backgrounds, ethnicity and gender.
We are looking for individuals who place the needs of children above all other concerns, who will strive to do their very best to ensure all pupils have the best education and pastoral support.
All candidates will be required to disclose any criminal convictions and a health questionnaire to demonstrate that they are suitable to work with children and are fit to undertake the role of a trainee teacher. Candidates with disabilities/special educational needs should inform the school if special arrangements are necessary to ensure equal opportunities for candidates during the application and interview stages, as well as during delivery of the course or for placements.
Applicants are asked to pass the literacy and numeracy skills tests before submitting an application or at minimum, have booked them (please indicate this on the UCAS form).