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RIDING FORWARD Teacher Training School Direct Programme What better way to learn to teach than in a school? This leaflet is posted on the website www.ridingforward.net School Direct is an exciting training route for top graduates. The School Direct programme allows our partnership the opportunity to further enhance teacher training provision. We have developed exciting and effective programmes with a highly regarded local School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider, Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training. YWTT has been judged by Ofsted as outstanding in all areas. Our programmes take place within an academic year (September to June), during which time you will be based in a host school with excellent experience in ITT alongside attending in-depth professional studies sessions at the Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training base. The training is based on the campus at South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College, located in Melton, North Ferriby. School Direct places are available in well regarded Early Years and Primary schools within the East Riding. You will also enjoy a contrasting school placement in one of our good or outstanding partnership schools. Our School Direct programmes have been designed to give you the necessary skills to become an effective classroom practitioner. Our training programme leads to QTS. Alongside this, trainees work towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, which is delivered and awarded by Sheffield Hallam University. Graduates of the Riding Forward School Direct programmes will be confident, knowledgeable, creative and reflective teachers, ready to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career, hopefully taking up positions that arise within our partnership of schools or beyond. Riding Forward: School Direct Programme
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RIDING FORWARD Teacher Training
School Direct Programme What better way to learn to teach than in a school?
This leaflet is posted on the website www.ridingforward.net
School Direct is an exciting training route for top graduates. The School Direct programme allows ourpartnership the opportunity to further enhance teacher training provision. We have developed exciting and effectiveprogrammes with a highly regarded local School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider, Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training. YWTT has been judged by Ofsted as outstanding in all areas.
Our programmes take place within an academic year (September to June), during which time you will be based in a host school with excellent experience in ITT alongside attending in-depth professional studies sessions at the Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training base. The training is based on the campus at South Hunsley School & Sixth Form College, located in Melton, North Ferriby.
School Direct places are availablein well regarded Early Years and Primaryschools within the East Riding. You will also enjoy a contrasting schoolplacement in one of our good or outstanding partnership schools. Our School Direct programmes have been designed to give you the necessary skills to become an effective classroom practitioner.
Our training programme leads to QTS. Alongside this, trainees work towards a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, which is delivered and awarded by Sheffield Hallam University. Graduates of the Riding Forward SchoolDirect programmes will be confident,knowledgeable, creative and reflectiveteachers, ready to embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career, hopefully taking up positions that arise within our partnership of schools or beyond.
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Programme Fees
Course fees are in line with national providers and there is the option to apply for a Tuition
Fee Loan.
Student Finance
Successful candidates can apply for student finance to
support with tuition fees www.gov.uk/studentfinance
All information regarding the financial support that is
available to prospective trainees can be found on
the Department for Education website, under
the 'Get Into Teaching' section.
What is Riding Forward? 'Riding Forward' is a partnership of schools led by the Teaching School, Molescroft Primary School, Beverley and is very much in partnership with theEast Riding Local Authority andour Core Partners. Partnership members are largely, but not exclusively, from the East Riding of Yorkshire.
We have a proven track record of effectively supporting new, talented teachers into the profession through high quality training, in partnership with the Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training.
School Direct Routes There are two School DirectRoutes to gaining a Post GraduateTeaching Qualification.• School Direct Training Programme (which Riding Forward offers)• School Direct Training Programme - Salaried (not offered)
Riding Forward specialises in offering places on the School Direct Training Programme for Early Years andPrimary candidates.
School Direct Training Programme The course begins in September with an induction, which covers all the essential information you need before the start of your placement. Following the induction, at least four days per week are spent in school with the fifth day dedicated to in-depth professional studies sessions at the Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training base.
Our aim is to ensure that all trainees are well supported throughout the programme; each trainee is assigned a dedicated mentor who is always available to provide advice and support.R
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What are we looking for in a candidate?
Our Entry Requirements To be eligible for our School Direct programme, the following qualifications andexperience are required:
All candidates • Have as much relevant experience of being in a school as possible and evidence of why teaching is for them.• Demonstrate a passion for working with young people and a strong desire toteach.• A good level of spoken and written standard English.
Primary & Early Years Candidates • A degree awarded by a UK University, 2:2 or above• GCSE Grade 4 or above in Science, English and Mathematics (or equivalent)
We are looking to recruit high calibre candidates who have the values, qualities and attributes needed to become outstanding
teachers, with the drive and motivation to succeed.
Why choose Riding Forward School Direct Programme?
• A track record of supporting and bringing new, confident teachers into the profession
• A wide range of schools within the partnership offering outstanding training and are committed to training the next generation of outstanding teachers
• New innovative programme that provides the best in academic and school-based training
• Programme leads to QTS with a PGCE• Subject immersion days delivered by Specialist
Leaders in Education to develop subject-specific pedagogy
• Mentors providing support throughout the programme with continuity across placements
• Two significant block placements one in the host school and one in a contrasting school
• Opportunity to be part of a school team and build important relationships
• Excellent academic support from the YW Teacher Training base and school-based support from your host schools.
More information about the schools involved in School
Direct within our partnership can be found on our website: www.ridingforward.net
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PLACES ON OFFER ACROSS RIDING FORWARD Riding Forward Teaching School is looking to recruit high quality School Direct candidates, across the followingphases and subjects:
Training Places Early Years (3-7 years) UCAS course code: 2L8CPrimary (5-11 years)UCAS course code: 25Q2
Our selection process To apply for the School Direct training programme you will need to complete the online application process on theUCAS website:www.ucas.com/how-it-allworks/teacher-training/apply-1
If you wish to be considered for Riding Forward places you will need to select 'RidingForward TSA' as your lead schoolwhen completing the application process. This does not mean that your training will necessarily be at Molescroft Primary School. MolescroftPrimary is the National Teaching School andconsequently facilitate a School Direct programme in the East Riding of Yorkshire.For a full list of schools who will be hosting School Direct placements please visit ourwebsite:www.ridingforward.net.
APPLICATION PROCESS Apply as soon as possible.The application window opens in October for the first round ofapplications.Our programmes will remain open until the places are filled.Successful applicants will be invited individually to our interview process.
FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about Riding Forward School Direct Programmes please email us at:[email protected], or call us on 01482 679139
We look forward to hearing from you.
Useful Links If you would like further information about entering a career in teaching, you may find the following websites useful:School Direct:http://www.education.gov.uk/getinto-teaching/teachertraining-options/schoolbased-training/schooldirect.aspxDepartment for Education:http://www.education.gov.uk/Teachers' Standards:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teachers-standards
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