What We Look For.

We are looking for confident and capable applicants who demonstrate true commitment to a teaching career and a robust, determined, positive attitude. We are looking for trainees who can fit very well into their school team, who can respond positively to feedback and who can make a valuable contribution to school life. We are not looking for a ‘finished product’ but for trainees who demonstrate real potential to succeed. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively with a whole range of people and be engaging, warm and sociable. They should be organised, prepared and professional.

Applying for SCITT.

Entry Requirements:

An undergraduate degree.
GCSE English and Maths at Level 4/ Grade C or above (or the equivalent standard).
A GCSE Science subject at Level 4/ Grade C or above (or the equivalent standard) if you want to be a Primary school teacher.
We are happy to accept applications with qualifications pending.
Please note, we do not accept Functional Skills at any level as equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4.
If your qualifications are not of the required level, you can take our GCSE equivalency tests. Contact us here.
Evidence of subject knowledge should you wish to train in Secondary.
An enhanced DBS check for the child workforce, with a check of the children’s barred list, will be required following a successful offer and prior to commencement.

Funding:

Course fees are £9,250 for QTS with PGCE (the PGCE is validated by Leeds Beckett University). Please contact us here for more information.
Students are usually eligible for a student loan to cover the course fees and may be eligible for a maintenance loan.
Loans are available through the Student Loans Company, selecting Educate Group Initial Teacher Training as your provider.
Please note, for trainees domicile in Wales there is a Tuition Fee loan cap of £6165, therefore for those trainees they will need to make alternate arrangements to pay the remainder. An instalment plan is available. All school placements must take place in England.
Depending on the phase and/or subject you wish to train in, and your degree classification, you may be eligible for a Government training bursary or scholarship. This will be paid to you, in instalments, after you begin your course.

Applying:

For more information please contact us here.
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Applying for Assessment Only.

Entry Requirements:

Extensive, recent, relevant, and successful teaching experience in at least two schools (in England or international schools with an English style Curriculum and within the age phase of either 3-11 (primary), 7-14 (middle) or 11-19 (secondary).
A minimum of two years’ teaching experience with full responsibility for the planning, teaching, and assessment of lessons.
Teaching experience will be substantiated by school testimonies signed by the head teachers on the Educate Testimonial Template.
Candidates must put themselves forward for assessment in a recognised secondary subject or primary (where all primary NC subjects will have been taught).
Candidates must have taught across the full age and ability range for the age range they want assessment in.
An undergraduate degree.
GCSE Maths and English language (or equivalent) at Level 4 (Grade C) or above.
GCSE Science (or equivalent) at Level 4 (Grade C) or above for a Primary Candidate.
If your qualifications are not of the required level, you can take our GCSE equivalence tests. Click here to learn more.
An enhanced DBS check for the child workforce, with a check of the children’s barred list.
Candidates must have a supporting school for the assessment period who signs up to our partnership agreement.