1. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Considering a career change? Thinking of teaching?

2. What are the rewards? From day one you are in a position of leadership. Making a difference to young people, inspiring interest, enthusiasm, ‘lighting a fire’ (rather than ‘filling a bucket’!), leaving a legacy Belonging to a community – support, interaction, relationships, co-building an ethos, chance to support student learning and development outside the classroom Being appreciated – students, parents, colleagues Doing a professional job, gaining satisfaction Feeling stretched, always learning, getting better http://www.youtube.com/getintoteaching

3. Qualities and qualifications A lively interest in a subject Shortage subjects are Mathematics, Sciences, English, Modern Languages, Computing Science Other important subjects include History, Geography, Design Technology, Biology, Music A ‘good’ degree – ideally a 2.1 or above Strong interest in or experience of young people and their learning A positive outlook and a belief that education can be transformational to individuals and for society

4. Training routes PGCE – Post Graduate Certificate in Education – run by a university education department Theoretical input in university setting as well as two extended school placements (typically 10-12 weeks each) ‘Schools Direct’ – a ‘school based’ route Single main placement and a much shorter second placement; shorter university input

5. So, what are Bennett offering? Schools Direct places leading to a PGCE – internationally recognised teacher training qualification. In partnership with the University of London Institute of Education.

6. Why train with us? Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status Judged to be outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2012 Outstanding GCSE and A level results Excellent reputation; oversubscribed 1500 students on roll including 350 in the Sixth form

7. The subjects on offer at Bennett (subject to confirmation from ‘Schools Direct’) Modern Foreign language (Fr, Ge, Sp) Mathematics Chemistry Physics Geography History English

8. Costs and options at Bennett (1) These depend on the subject, the kind of degree you have, and the route you choose. At Bennett all options lead to a PGCE. If you take the Schools Direct salaried route you are employed as an unqualified teacher by the school (c£16000). You pay no tuition fees You must have at least three years work experience post graduation. Following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Modern foreign languages. You attend the Institute of education for 15 days in the year and have a second school placement of up to 4 weeks.

9. Costs and options at Bennett (2) If you take the Schools Direct training route you are effectively a postgraduate student at the IoE in London with your school placement at Bennett. A short placement is also undertaken at another school. You pay tuition fees (2013/14: £9000). These are eligible for student loans. You are a graduate who meets all the current criteria for teacher training (e.g. degree, GCSE or equivalent grade C or above in English and Maths). Many who opt for this route will be recent graduates but there is nothing to stop graduates who graduated more than three years ago to apply for this route. You can apply for bursaries and/or scholarships.

10. Bursaries available (tax free) Maths & Physics ChemistryLanguagesEnglish, History, Geography Scholarship£25000 1 st class degree£20000 £9000 2:1£20000£15000 £4000 2:2£15000£12000 £0 Full details of funding for the training route here: http://www.education.gov.uk/get- into-teaching/funding/postgraduate-funding.aspxhttp://www.education.gov.uk/get- into-teaching/funding/postgraduate-funding.aspx

11. Subjects available for training route (subject to confirmation) Modern Foreign Languages Chemistry Physics Mathematics Geography History English

12. What do teachers get paid? Teaching salaries are becoming more flexible and may vary from school to school A typical starting salary for a graduate is £23k After about 5 years and assuming no additional responsibility this rises to £32k A head of a small department with up to about 10 years’ experience might earn £41k A head of a large department might earn £50k A deputy head in a large school might earn in the region of £70k

13. What are career opportunities? The teaching workforce is much more dynamic than ever before – opportunities to promote and develop teachers with potential are increasing Shortage subjects have more opportunities than others Outstanding teachers get access to better opportunities Other experience can help speed up promotion Typical promotion times: 3-5 years for small/medium subject leaders; 5-8 years for larger subjects; 7-10 years for leadership team

14. How is education in England changing? Focus on subject learning School autonomy Greater freedoms for professionals Balanced with accountability

15. Further questions and key dates Useful email: Anna Taylor: taylora@bennett.kent.sch.uktaylora@bennett.kent.sch.uk From 31 st October Bennett will receive confirmation subjects we are able to offer. These will be on our website from 4 th November. From 21st November you will be able to apply through the UCAS website. http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/teacher-training Useful further information on the Department for education website: http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into- teaching/faqs.aspxhttp://www.education.gov.uk/get-into- teaching/faqs.aspx Institute of Education website: www.ioe.ac.ukwww.ioe.ac.uk