Designed to enable schools to take a leading role in initial teacher training but still work in close partnership with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) Graduate Teacher Training Partnership (GTTP), School Direct is a one year full time programme where trainees should be offered employment in either their training school or within one of the consortium schools.
We have two Consortiums of schools in the Borough as follows:
At present the GTTP are offering the salaried route, trainees will be employed on Unqualified 1.
We are able to offer 'self funded' places, in addition to our funded allocation.
Applicants will have had three years' career experience and should have the following:
Secondary trainees are expected to have a degree in the subject they wish to teach.
Any overseas qualifications should be verified with UK NARIC http://www.naric.org.uk/
We also have the following local requirements:
School Direct candidate application system for course starting in September 2013
Applicants to Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses starting in the academic year 2013/14 are required to pass the skills tests before they start the course.
No, applicants can register for the tests, via the skills tests pages of the Department website.
You can visit the Department skills tests web pages: www.education.gov.uk/teachskillstests
When your application has been received you will be sent an email acknowledging receipt, please leave two weeks before contacting us.
The Teaching Agency - www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching