Graduate Teacher Programme
Information for Applicants
Entry Requirements
You must be able to satisfy the requirements that all teacher trainees must
meet:
- have a grade C or above in GCSE (or equivalent) in maths and
English
- have a grade C or above in GCSE (or equivalent) in science (primary
only)
- hold a degree from a UK higher education institution (or its
equivalent - validated by an HEI or UK NARIC if an overseas
qualification - see http://www.naric.org.uk/ )
- agree to undergo a police check through the CRB (please refer to
"Information for
Applicants" below for further information)
- be able to communicate clearly in spoken and written Standard
English
At interview you will need to demonstrate that you:
- possess appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to be a
teacher
- have the capability to meet the QTS standards by the end of the
programme
- are committed to/have experience of, working with young people
- have some school based observation or experience
- have some knowledge of current educational issues
The Programme
All our fully funded places are supernumerary and are full time.
All our partner schools are in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
– you must be within comfortable commuting distance of at least two of
these.
Your training is school based unless we feel that some of your needs would
be best met elsewhere e.g. at a local teacher training/further education
institution. A central training programme is also provided by the
Partnership.
You will have a training programme specifically designed to meet your needs
although all have the same elements:
- opportunities to attend central training
- school based experience in a lead school
- school based experience in a second school (equivalent to a six
week block)
- experience across two key stages
- focused observation visits
- completion of three assignments (one will use evidence from the
second school)
- completion of folders of evidence
- completion of the QTS Skills Tests (maths, English, ICT)
- assessment visits – formative, summative and by the external
assessor
- support from an experienced mentor and professional development
tutor
Applying for the Programme
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 28 February
2008.
Application Form