PGCE Primary, Early Years and Secondary

Core and School Direct

Centre for Professional Education

Becoming a Teacher -

Overview

• Why Warwick?

• Course details & routes

• Entry requirements & Qualities

Why choose Warwick?• Oftsed have rated us as an Outstanding provider of teacher

training• The University of Warwick has been training teachers for over

40 years • We work in partnership with over 300 schools in 8 different

Local Education Authorities to deliver the highest quality training• You will be taught using the most current technology

enhanced learning tools and techniques• 90% of our trainees rate the course as good or outstanding • You will be taught and supported by highly experienced tutors,

class teachers and school mentors who have a national reputation for the quality of their training

Why choose Warwick? • You will be taught on Westwood Campus, which has specialist

training facilities • 97% of our trainees complete our courses • Our employment rate is 95% - 15% above the national average• Upon completing this course, you gain 90 credits at Masters

level. This allows you to fast-track to stage two of a Masters degree, quickly progressing your professional development

• As an alumni, our Professional Development team will support you to develop your skills through a range of CPD programmes to support your career progression

Teaching is all about experiences…

Think about a teacher you remember from school.

What qualities defined them?

Being a teacher…

PGCE Core

PGCE

PGCE School Direct

Training

PGCESchool Direct

Salaried

SDT SDS

400 Trainees

300 Schools

60 Alliances

3 Routes

PGCE Teaching Routes

University-led: Core Primary

• 24 weeks in different placement schools

• 3-7 Foundation Stage and KS1 • 5-11 KS1 and KS2 • Placements made by the University

3-7 years - PGCE Early Years (Core)• Ideal if you have some relevant

experience with young children and feel passionate about teaching.

• The course offers placements in a range of nursery settings and schools and we ensure that you develop your practice in a variety of contexts.

• You'll pay fees but you might be eligible for funding through tuition fee loans and bursaries.

Early Years ITT

• University-Led• Employer-Led• Assessment

Only

School-based training: School DirectPrimary

• Training or Salaried routes• SD have 30 days in University throughout

the year for face to face teaching and rest of time in school

• SD placements are Home school/Host school/home school

• The host school is in a contrasting setting and usually where they do their KS1 placement

• The first 12 of the 30 days in University focuses on Core subjects because that is what they teach in school initially and foundation subjects are introduced later as their teaching TT builds

University-led Core: Secondary

• New to teaching – none or little previous experience

• Trainees will have two professional teaching placements across the year, of roughly equal duration

• The first will be called their Base School Placement (18 weeks), the second, their Complementary School Placement (15 weeks)

Secondary routes: School Direct – Training and Salaried• SD Trainee: some experience of working in school/s• SD Salaried: (2 to 3 yrs experience in school/s)• Selected and interviewed by school• Trainees will be based in the same Placement School for

the majority of their training experience, known as the Base School. (11-16 yrs)

• Trainees will be required to complete a Complementary School Placement during the second half of the spring term

• N.B. Salaried often have their own teaching timetable from the start of the year – can be left unsupervised.

PGCE entry requirements First degree (2:1 preferred)

English Language, Maths GCSE ‘C’ or above. (Primary: and science GCSE ‘C’ or above)

School experience

Sustained hobbies & interests

Successful interview (by school for School Direct)

Successful completion of the Department for Education’s QTS skills tests. See www.education.gov.uk for details. You will need to register as soon as you have applied and should aim to have passed the tests before interview. If you have not passed by May 1st, your offer could be withdrawn.

Equal Opportunities• The University is committed to equal opportunities for all

• A wide range of students with a variety of needs have succeeded on our programmes

• Early disclosure means we can put support into place: contact our admissions office if you have particular needs for the interview or the course itself

• Any exceptional training needs must be agreed before you start

Suitability to Teach

• An enhanced DBS check will be requested at the start of the course. Early disclosure of any issues related to your suitability to teach (e.g. on interview day) is important

Course details• Becoming A Teacher

• Why Choose Warwick

• PGCE Primary (Core & School Direct)

• PGCE Secondary (Core & School Direct)

• Subjects

• Bursaries http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/cpe/thinking-about-being-a-teacher/costs-and-financial-help

Apply now

PGCE Primary and Secondary (QTS)

http://www.ucas.com/apply/teacher-training

Early Years Teacher (EYT)

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/howto