FINDING TEACHING WORK EXPERIENCE PGCE, SCHOOL DIRECT AND SCITT KATH HOUSTON

TEACHING – WHAT IT TAKES (WHAT DO YOU KNOW/GUESS?) Intense competition for initial teacher training courses – primary and secondary (ideally 2:1 and above degree) Shortage subjects Pass QTS Skills Tests (literacy and numeracy) before training National curriculum subject focus – 50% minimum – for primary and year old courses GCSE requirements specified (secondary English, Maths, Science for secondary, English and Maths for primary) Perfect applications – personal statement convincing of motivation for teaching Interviews for teaching courses – micro teach possible Subject skills, ideas to engage children/young people, enthusiasm, behaviour management, assessment (SATS) and recording, dealing with parents

GETTING RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Teaching – 10 days in a school (MUST) Contact your old primary/secondary school, use friends and relations as contacts, contact head teachers direct. OR Lancashire County Council List of Schools &tab=1 Other useful Playscheme work (useful) Youth work (voluntary - useful) Summer camp work UK or abroad (CCUSA or PGL) Sports/drama instruction NSPCC Childline Barnardos

SCHOOL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME (SEP) A maximum of 10 placement days – register for this programme (see link below) BUT You can only apply for the SEP if you hold a first class or 2:1 degree and are considering teaching secondary maths, physics, chemistry, modern foreign languages (MFL) or computer science. experience/sep/applying.aspx

USEFUL ADDITIONAL COURSES British Sign Language Counselling adolescents Outdoor pursuits First Aid

APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER TRAINING - PGCE/SCHOOL DIRECT AND SCITT Most through UCAS Teacher Training (used to be GTTR) Apply 1 (first round application) allows you up to 3 choices. If you get no offers, Apply 2 allows you try other unis or School Direct/SCITT partnerships one by one. Some post compulsory courses require you to apply direct to the university – check prospectuses.

TIMINGS You need to have your 10 days school experience to show on your UCAS Teacher Training application You apply from November. If you do not have this experience but have some booked/organised, clearly show that you have something arranged with date details. If there is no evidence of the 10 days school experience, it is highly unlikely (almost impossible) you will be selected for interview.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF TEACHER Teacher SCITT or School Direct (non salaried) Primary or secondary School Direct (salaried) with PGCE or Teach First with PGCE Primary or secondary PGCE Primary 5-8 or 8-11 and secondary Post - compulsory education (16+) PGDE/PGCE/Cert Ed/DTTLS TEFL/TESOL Early Years Teacher Programme (Funded 2013) (birth to 5)

NEW EARLY YEARS TEACHER ROUTE Want to work with birth to 5 year olds Funded for 2013 Graduate Entry Pathway One day per week at university (Lancaster, Manchester Met) and ¾ days in early tears placement

PERSONAL STATEMENT CHECKS Ask for advice (tutor/careers adviser) Great advice on personal statements in-your-application/personal-statement