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*THREAD for TEACH FIRST*
If you have not managed to get a placement, do not worry, here are your options.
See tweets below.
Can everyone please RT.
If you have not managed to get a placement, do not worry, here are your options.
See tweets below.
Can everyone please RT.
Firstly, it must be a stressful time but need not to worry, there are still many ITT places available around the country!
See link: https://www.gov.uk/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses
See link: https://www.gov.uk/find-postgraduate-teacher-training-courses
There are different ways you get into teaching. If you are looking for a salaried route, here are the available routes
Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeships https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/postgraduate-teaching-apprenticeship
Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeships https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/postgraduate-teaching-apprenticeship
Another salaried route in School Direct (salaried). However, I do not recommend a school direct salaried route if you want to teach a shortage subject as you get more funding through a bursary.
Read more about School Direct (salaried): https://www.ucas.com/postgraduate/teacher-training/train-teach-england/routes-teaching-england?filter=
Read more about School Direct (salaried): https://www.ucas.com/postgraduate/teacher-training/train-teach-england/routes-teaching-england?filter=
The following routes do not pay you a salary BUT they do offer bursaries, depending on your subject. I will tweet about the financial side later:
PGCE (university-led teacher training) is the most common available ITT course across the country. https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/pgce-university-led-teacher-training
PGCE (university-led teacher training) is the most common available ITT course across the country. https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/pgce-university-led-teacher-training
School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) - This teacher training route is designed and delivered by groups of neighbouring schools and Initial Teacher Training providers. Most of the training is delivered in the classroom by experienced teachers https://tinyurl.com/y6uegbjx
School direct (unsalaried) - You’ll be based in a school, but will also be taught by the university, college, or SCITT that the school partners with. In many ways, your training will be similar to other programmes in universities https://www.ucas.com/teaching-option/school-direct-tuition-fee
Difference between them all? Majority of them if not all will lead to a PGCE, which TEACH FIRST would have lead to also.
Keep looking around. CALL your local universities to see what is available. CALL your local schools that run the school direct programmes
Call @ucas_online
Keep looking around. CALL your local universities to see what is available. CALL your local schools that run the school direct programmes
Call @ucas_online
Financial incentives:
Firstly, if you choose a non-salaried route, your tuition loan is covered by @SF_England, you will also be eligible to maintenance loans (depending on circumstances). You could also get extra money if you are a parent. https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/tuition-fee-and-maintenance-loans
Firstly, if you choose a non-salaried route, your tuition loan is covered by @SF_England, you will also be eligible to maintenance loans (depending on circumstances). You could also get extra money if you are a parent. https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/tuition-fee-and-maintenance-loans
Teaching a shortage subject? You could qualify for a bursary that ranges between £6000 and £34,000 TAX FREE, this makes a lot more financial sense than going for a salaried route. You can also get a maintenance loan on top!
See link: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training
See link: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-my-teacher-training/bursaries-and-scholarships-for-teacher-training
Don't have any experience in teaching? Need not to worry, it is no longer a strict requirement to have experience when filling in your UCAS application. You also do not need to have a skills test, however, each institution may give you an assessment to complete.
How do you apply? Through @ucas_online https://www.ucas.com/postgraduate/teacher-training/ucas-teacher-training-apply-and-track
What do you need for your application?
1. Personal statement (can probably use your teach first PS)
2. GCSE/A level/Degree certificates in hand
3. History of any work experience/jobs you've had
TBC
What do you need for your application?
1. Personal statement (can probably use your teach first PS)
2. GCSE/A level/Degree certificates in hand
3. History of any work experience/jobs you've had
TBC
4. Two references. Cannot send off your application unless these are done so let your referees know before hand!
5. You get 3 choices of where you want to apply. I'd advise having a mixture. Be tactical, call the institutions before hand and see if you would stance a good chance
5. You get 3 choices of where you want to apply. I'd advise having a mixture. Be tactical, call the institutions before hand and see if you would stance a good chance
There is a recruitment/retention issue. There are always spaces left, keep calling your local universities, schools and training providers.
Alternatively, you could have apply to schools that are looking for unqualified teachers.
Hope this thread has helped.
Alternatively, you could have apply to schools that are looking for unqualified teachers.
Hope this thread has helped.
