Nationally, there has been an under recruitment of Modern Language teacher trainees over the last few of years. England is short of teachers that can inspire young people to develop their knowledge of different languages and cultures.

 Anna Lise Gordon – Subject Leader for Modern Languages PGCE -  Clive Woolger – Secondary PGCE Admissions Tutor -

Sept 2015 start - 25, , ,000 - English - Primary

 Why Teaching ?  Routes into Teaching ?  Why PGCE ?  Personal Statements

 Energising Environment  Employability, Job Security and Career Structure  Making a difference  Team and Autonomy  Continued Learning  No better feeling ?

 Numbers Game  UCAS –  Do your Homework (DfE)

 At St. Mary’s, we offer our own a Post Graduate Certificate of Education route.  St. Mary’s is also closely linked with a number of schools that offer the ‘School Direct’ route.

 Achieve QTS and a PGCE  Become a Reflective Practitioner  Teach Anywhere  Balance  Expertise  Peer Support

 One system - UCAS  Check available courses  Check course entry requirements  Apply 1 and Apply 2  Line up your referees  Prepare your statement

Primary PGCESecondary PGCE  Degree or above  GCSEs with ‘C’ grade or above ◦ English Language ◦ Mathematics ◦ Science  10 days observation within the previous 2 years  Skills Tests  Degree or above  GCSEs with ‘C’ grade or above ◦ English Language ◦ Mathematics  Skills Tests  Phys Ed – 2.1 or above GCSE Science or PE

 Health check  Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

 Difficult Hurdle - harsh  Busy Person  Your challenge – 47 lines or 4000 characters  UCAS advice - all-works/teacher-training/filling-in-your- application/personal-statementhttp:// all-works/teacher-training/filling-in-your- application/personal-statement

 No more than 2 errors  At least 10 days in schools observing  Positive references  Sound reasoning for becoming a teacher

Get into school – observe Your placement year

PGCE Secondary Course Leader - PGCE Admissions Tutor (Clive) -

Wednesday 26 th November - Open Morning (9.30am) - Open Evening (6.30pm) Monday 15 th December - Open Evening (6.30PM) Tuesday 16 th December - Open Morning (9.30am)

St Mary’s has been graded ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED in both the primary and secondary phases of Education.

 Qualification check  Overview of course  Writing task  Group discussions  Presentation  Interview

 Tuition Fee loan  Maintenance Loan - fulltime only  Maintenance Grant - fulltime only  Bursaries  Student Finance England 

 Under going transition  Sun 30 Nov Pearson VUE  Mon 1 st Dec – Learn Direct  sional sional

 Your degree  Mathematics and English  Audit - SKE  Teaching Young People  Conditions

 Phase and Subject  Subject knowledge  Qualities of a good teacher - google  School observation and reflection  Work experience - Transferable skills  UCAS website Are you are suited to the teaching profession? Are you are suited to the teaching profession?

Primary PGCESecondary PGCE  Katrina Hall – Registry  Patricia Lee – Admission Administrator  Judith Cullen – Tutor  Katrina Hall – Registry  Helen Harrison– Admission Administrator  Clive Woolger – Tutor