Graduate Teacher Programme

Information for Applicants

Entry Requirements

You must be able to satisfy the requirements that all teacher trainees must meet:

1. have a grade C or above in GCSE (or equivalent) in maths and English
2. have a grade C or above in GCSE (or equivalent) in science (primary only)
3. 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/ )
4. agree to undergo a police check through the CRB (please refer to "Information for
   Applicants" below for further information)
5. be able to communicate clearly in spoken and written Standard English

At interview you will need to demonstrate that you:

1. possess appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to be a teacher
2. have the capability to meet the QTS standards by the end of the programme
3. are committed to/have experience of, working with young people
4. have some school based observation or experience
5. 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.

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Application Form

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