Schools Direct
From September 2013, Tollgate Teaching School Alliance will be the lead school for a brand new route into teaching through the School Direct Salaried Programme in 2013 -2014. The programme will lead to the award of Qualified Teacher status. In addition, Tollgate Teaching School Alliance will be the lead school for the School Direct Tuition Fee Funded programme also in 2013 -2014.
School Direct Tuition Fee Funded: This route is a school based training model and there will be cross phase Primary placements across our network of schools (see below). You will be trained, mentored and coached by highly experienced classroom practitioners and the course will have a strong focus on pedagogical understanding. This is a postgraduate programme and a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) will be awarded by Roehampton University or the University of East London. SCITTELS and UEL are the accredited providers for this programme who will recommend the trainee teacher for Qualified Teacher Status. There are 10 places available for UEL and 10 places available for SCITTLES.
School Direct Salaried: This route will be a school based training model and there will be cross phase Primary placements across our network of schools. You will be trained, mentored and coached by highly experienced classroom practitioners and the course will have a strong focus on pedagogical understanding. The trainee teacher would be employed by one of the schools within the alliance throughout the training. SCITTELS and UEL are the accredited provider for this programme who will recommend the trainee teacher for Qualified Teacher Status. It is highly recommended that you have a sponsor school before you apply and ensure this is clearly stated on your application form.
Interviews will take place with SCITTLES on December 7th and 14th
The closing date for applications for UEL is December 12th. Interviews will take place in January
Please note that you will need to apply to carry out your QTS Skills Tests in mathematics and English before you can be considered for interview. Therefore you must follow the steps below:
1. Apply for a place on the School Direct Salaried / Tuition Fee Funded programme by visiting https://dataprovision.education.gov.uk/schooldirect/ui/landing.
2. Select Tollgate Primary School and follow the instructions in order to register and apply to the programme.
3. You will be issued with a reference number which will enable you to book your skills tests.
4. Book your skills and sit them within 2 working weeks of applying for the programme.
5. Ensure that you inform the lead school when you have successfully passed the skills tests in order for your application to be processed.
To find out more about this training route please use the following links:
www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options/school-based-training/school-direct
The Network of Alliance Schools with The Tollgate Teaching School Alliance
Carpenters Primary School Colegrave Primary School
Cumberland Secondary School Curwen Primary School
Davies Lane Primary School Devonshire Hill Primary School
Ellen Wilkinson Primary School Eleanor Smith
Kaizen Primary School Ravenscroft Primary School
Rosetta Primary School
Selwyn Primary School
St Stephens Primary School
St Stephens Nursery and Children’s Centre Tollgate Primary School
Upton Cross Primary School