1. Employment Based Initial Teacher Training STTORMM

2. Qualifications GCSE English and Maths (Secondary) GCSE English, Maths and Science (Primary) Or Equivalent Qualification – NARIC approved or Equivalency Test A UK approved relevant degree. (Degrees may need relevant Booster Course Qualifications )

3. Organisation of training PGCE Courses Employment Based Routes Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Oldham Rochdale Manchester Manchester Metropolitan University

4. The Training Process School based Lead School Second School Placement MMU Sessions Tutor Visits Written Assignments Evidence Files Final Assessment

5. Recruitment www.sttormm.co.uk Primary Priority Secondary (Design & Technology, ICT, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Science, Religious Education) Non-priority Secondary (All other Subjects)

6. Recruitment (2) September 2009 :- Primary 34 places; Priority Secondary 29 places (This may increase); Non-priority Secondary 26 places Primary and Non-priority Secondary places for September 2009 are all taken Supported Places (all three categories) Unsupported Places A few Supported Places available for September 2009 September 2010 – quota to be determined

7. Selection January 2010 Application Deadline Shortlisting Competitive Interviews Written and Spoken English Offer of places

8. Selection 2 Later Application Deadlines Mid-March (Unsupported Priority Secondary) Mid May (Supported Secondary)

9. Post Selection Partnership between trainee and school Developing unique Training Plan Audit of Subject Knowledge Preparation for School Experience Familiarisation with the QTS Standards

10. Useful Steps Check Qualifications NARIC ( www.naric.org.uk). www.naric.org.uk GCSE equivalent English and Maths for Secondary teaching GCSE equivalent English, Maths and Science for Primary teaching Equivalency Tests are available (www.equivalencytesting.com). www.equivalencytesting.com

11. Useful Steps 2 Gain School Experience Are UK Schools for you? Local Authority Representatives Support available through STTORMM Initiative dave.walling@sttormm.co.uk james.stewart@sttormm.co.uk

12. Useful Steps 3 Audit yourself against the Standards Develop Subject Knowledge Booster Courses Past Papers Courses National Curriculum Awareness Familiarisation with Schemes of Work Familiarisation with Examination Syllabus

13. Overseas Trained Teachers Employment in a STTORMM area school Overseas Teaching Qualification A UK equivalent Degree (NARIC) GCSE English and Maths (Secondary) or equivalent (Equivalency Test) GCSE English, Maths and Science (Primary) or equivalent (Equivalency Test)

14. Useful Websites www.sttormm.co.ukSTTORMM www.sttormm.co.uk www.tda.gov.ukTraining and Development Agency for Schools www.tda.gov.uk www.gtce.org.ukGeneral Teaching Council for England www.gtce.org.uk