Initial Teacher Training2020-21

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AA TEAMWORKS

AA Teamworks West YorkshireSchool Centred Initial TeacherTraining (SCITT) is a high-qualitytraining programme, offeringtrainees the opportunity tolearn from an established InitialTeacher Education partnership.The partnership is made up ofPrimary schools acrossCalderdale, Kirklees, Bradford,Leeds and Oldham specialisingin the training of Early Years 3-7teachers and Primary 5-1 1teachers, and Secondaryschools offering Art, B iology,Chemistry, Computer Science,D.T., English, Geography, H istory,Maths. MFL, Music, P.E., Physics& R.E.

WHO ARE WE?

OUR PROGAMMEOur programme ensures training is of the highestquality with excellent support from our experiencedtutors and mentors who are fully committed todeveloping future teachers. Our trainees achieveQualified Teacher Status as well as a top-up PGCEfrom the U niversity of H uddersfield.  Our ITE teaching team are committed andexperienced ITE educators; we run a bespokeprogramme with highly personalised support foreach of our trainee teachers. The training days forthe programme are spread across the academicyear, meeting as a group once a week for the majorityof the programme. We have a full time programmeleader looking after you, outstanding practitionersteaching and mentoring you and school leaders whoare fully committed to your development. You aretaught by a specialist team of staff includingclassroom teachers, school leaders, SENCos,examiners and Specialist Leaders in Education. Ourprogramme places you in at least two partnershipschools across the year and you will work across twokey stages from the following: Foundation & KeyStage 1 ; Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2; Key Stage 3 andKey Stage 4 with Post-16 enhancement.  A key strength of our partnership is the diversity ofthe schools; your two placement schools will becontrasting and the range of children and teachersyou will work with will come from across the entirepartnership. this ensures you are trained to teach inall schools from the very start of your career.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?We are first and foremost looking for potential! This is a training programme so we do not expectyou to be the finished article, but we are looking for people who are committed to teaching as acareer. We are looking for highly motivated, reflective, creative individuals who are invested inimproving the lives of children. You need to ensure that you have met the application criteria; GCSEMaths & English at grade C/4 or above for both primary and secondary and GCSE Science atgrade C/4 for primary; normally a degree of 2:2 or above and for secondary this would usually be inyour chosen subject - if not, you would normally have an A Level in your subject. Please contact usif you have any questions about any of the entry requirements, we are usually able to supportapplicants who would like time in schools by providing you with short placements, or those whohave different academic backgrounds. We also offer Subject Knowledge Enhancement routes forsecondary posts, again please contact us if you would like more information about these.

WHY CHOOSE US?

We are one of only 33schools in the U K to begiven Research SchoolStatus by the EducationEndowment Foundation(EEF) & the Department forEducation.The EEF is an independentcharity established in 2011that aims to improve theeducation of the poorestpupils in English schools byproviding free, independentand evidence basedresources designed toimprove and boostlearning.

RESEARCH SCHOOL

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?You'll be trained in what isconsidered the mosteffective ways of teachingand learning according toevidence'Trained by a ResearchSchool' can be on your CVfor the rest of your careerAccess to the latestevidence-based practicebefore anyone elseOpportunity to put theevidence into practicestraight away whilst onteaching placement

"I have chosen to train with the Teamworks SCITT as it washighly recommended by previous trainees."

Katie Whitton Primary PGCE 2017-18"If you are interested in moving to teaching I would definitely

recommend a SCITT course."Cian Armitage Primary PGCE 2017-18

ABOUT THE COURSESWHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

Our vision is to train teachers who have the knowledge, skills andunderstanding to make a real difference to children's life chances.We believe the best way to do that is to immerse you in experiencesin schools and with teachers who are already doing that. Ourcourses are staffed and run in schools by current practisingteachers. We pride ourselves on our support and care of ourtrainees; we build up your classroom experience throughobservation of experienced teachers, small group work and teamteaching to make sure you have the confidence, skills andknowledge before we expect you to stand in front of a whole class.

5-11 PRIMARY PROGRAMME

Our primary 5-1 1 programme is for trainees who want to work inKey Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.  You will get a placement in oneschool in Years 1 or 2 and in the other school in Years, 3, 4, 5 or 6.The programme develops your ability to teach the full range ofNational Curriculum subjects in both key stages.

SECONDARY PROGRAMMESWe are recruiting for a range of subjects at 1 1-16. Our programmefocuses on Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 but you will have theopportunity for a post-16 enhancement as part of the programme.Our core programme is based in H alifax, and our partner schoolsare in Calderdale, Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and Oldham.In 2020-21 we are recruiting for; Art & Design, B iology, Chemistry,Computing, Design & Technology, English, Geography, H istory,Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Physical Education,Physics, RE

THE TRAINING YEAR

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

From your first day you will be in a school,observing and meeting the class(es) thatyou will teach. You will train with the SCITTfor two days per week to begin with,moving to one day a week before Octoberhalf term.You will start your first assessed teachingplacement half-way through the term. 

You will start your second schoolplacement (for primary trainees this will bethe school you observed in September). Atthis point you will be spending most ofyour time in school - four days of the week,with one day of classroom learning withthe SCITT.

Your placement from spring will continueinto the summer, at the same school, forfour days a week until Easter. At this pointthe training programme changes to aweekly twilight session and you willincrease your teaching time to five daysper week.

GRADUATIONOnce the training is complete (in July), ourtrainees achieve Qualified Teacher Statusas well as a top-up PGCE from theU niversity of H uddersfield.

HOW TO APPLYAll our applicants must applyvia U CAS . You can find ourcourses on the DfE 'find'service by searching for 'AATeamworks West YorkshireSCITT'.Your U CAS form needs tworeferences and this can takesome time, so we recommendletting your chosen refereesknow in good time that youare applying. The bestreference options for teachertraining are one from anacademic referee (usuallyyour U niversity tutor), andone professional reference. Ifyou have spent some time ina school it would be good tohave a reference from theclass teacher orheadteacher.  

APPLYING FOR OURPROGRAMME

ACADEMICREQUIREMENTS

You need to ensure thatyou have met the DfErequirements for teaching: GCSE Maths & English atgrade C/4 or above (forboth primary andsecondary) GCSE Science at grade C/4(for primary)U sually a degree of 2:2 orabove, and for secondarythis is preferably in yourchosen subjectIf your degree is not in yourchosen subject, we wouldexpect to see an A Level orequivalent.

FUNDINGTUITIONOur programme is a postgraduate programme offering youQTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and a PGCE. The cost of theprogramme is £9,250 and if you are an eligible U K or EU citizenyou are entitled to apply for a student loan to cover the fees forthe programme. This loan is from Student Finance England andwill be repayable once you are employed and earning over£25,000. MAINTENANCEIf you are entitled to a student loan you will also be eligible toapply for a maintenance loan to support your living costs whilsttraining. You may also be entitled to additional support if youhave children or you have a disability. For further details visit: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance BURSARIESIn some secondary subjects (and Primary with Maths), bursariesare available to support your training. These vary depending onsubject and your degree classification.  For further informationvisit:https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training. For subjects where government bursaries are not available, weare offering a £500 SCITT bursary to our students.

FAQSWHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN STUDYING ON ASCITT ROUTE & AT UNIVERSITY?

We have a taught programmejust like a university, but our

programme is taught inschool one day a week across

the year, so you will spendtime in a classroom every

week throughout your course.SCITT programmes arestaffed by practising

classroom teachers andschool leaders who areexperts in their fields.

You gain a lot more schoolexperience as you are in atleast 2 schools across theyear for the whole of the

training programme. Our courses are flexible and

responsive, timetables can bealtered to include extra

sessions and programmescan be changed very quicklyso they are bespoke to each

cohort.

WHAT ARE THE SIMILARITIESBETWEEN STUDYING ON A SCITT

ROUTE & AT UNIVERSITY?The qualification - QTS is

recommended wherever youtrain, we also offer a PGCE aspart of our programmes so all

SCITT trainees receive thesame qualification as those at

university.S tructurally the courses are

similar as we have coretraining every week like auniversity. We also do not

expect you to teach lessons inyour first week, we build upyour contact time as youbecome more confident

across the year.All trainees have a school-

based mentor who meets withthem every week. SCITT staffalso pay you regular visitsgiving you lots of support.Fees & Funding - for non-

salaried trainees, the fees andbursaries are identical for

universities & SCITTs.

CONTACT USIf you'd like to contact us directly, you canreach us at: The Greetland AcademySchool S treetGreetlandH alifaxH X4 8JB T: 01422 372893 E: teamworks@greetlandacademy.org.uk