TRAIN TO TEACH
All children deserve the very best teachers
INTRODUCTION
• Why become a teacher?
• Routes into teaching
• Entry requirements
• How to apply
• Funding available
WHY BECOME A TEACHER
INSPIRE OTHERS
Play an important role in young people’s lives - inspire passion and create enthusiasm
REWARDING CAREER
Excellent employment prospects, job security and progression opportunities
COMPETITIVE SALARY
Good starting salaries, rising on average 30% in first 4 years
THRIVING COMMUNITY
Join a dynamic, supportive professional community
GROW YOUR SKILLS
Expand your knowledge at Master’s level
FUNDING
Course specific tax-free bursaries of up to £27,000 and scholarships up to £29,000
PERSONAL QUALITIES: is this you?
• Ability to communicate, interact and relate to people
• A committed professional approach
• An exceptional work ethic
• Possessing strong emotional resilience
• Organised, flexible and unflappable
• Creative problem solver
• Reflective practitioner
• A sense of humour!
OUR BELIEFS
We believe that: ‘All children deserve the very best teachers’
Education plays a key role in promoting social justice and reducing inequalities
Well qualified and highly skilled teachers make a difference to the lives and futures of the children and young people they teach
OUR PRINCIPLES - THE 4 Cs
Our principles are: • Creativity • Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Care
They:
• Are fundamental to our social justice agenda
• Define our academic and professional ITE programmes
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ROUTES INTO TEACHING
• Undergraduate (leading to a guaranteed PGCE interview)
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BA (Hons) Education Primary and Early Years
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BA (Hons) Education Secondary
Postgraduate – Bath Spa PGCE with QTS – School Direct provision
• Salaried –
EYITT: PGCE with EYTS
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TEACH?
Early Years (EYITT)
Primary and Early Years Secondary
Early years specialist
Children from birth to 5
Teach across curriculum
Subject Specialist
Children aged 3 to 11
Children aged 11 to 16
(and up to 18)
The most important consideration is to choose an age-range or subject that you are passionate about. You owe it to the children and yourself. Gain experience in different schools and settings to help you decide.
EARLY YEARS INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING
• Qualifies you to teach babies and children from birth to five years old
• Graduate entry (employment-based) route – 12 months part-time
• Fully funded course fees and employer incentive of £7000 to cover staffing expenses
• Upon completion you will have Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) with PGCE Early Years
PGCE PATHWAYS - PRIMARY
Primary (5-11 age range)
Primary (7-11 age range)
Primary (3-7 age range)
Full-time: Sep 2023
Full-time: Sep 2023
Full-time: Sep 2023
Children from 5 to 11
Children aged 7 to 11
Children aged 3 to 7
Subject specialisms available: English; Maths; Science; Modern Languages; Arts; PE; Music; SEND; Behaviour for learning; EAL
Enhanced Professional Practice (early years)
PGCE PATHWAYS - SECONDARY
PGCE Secondary subjects include:
• Art and Design
• Business Studies
• Computing
Design and Technology • Drama
Geography • Modern Languages
History
• Maths
• Music
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• English
• RE
• PE
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SCHOOL DIRECT
• A ‘school-led’ route leading to PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• One year full-time programme starting in September
2023
• Each school may offer something different – bespoke courses in partnership with universities
• Bath Spa offer both Primary and Secondary in a range of subjects
BATH SPA PGCE WITH QTS or EYTS
• Postgraduate Certificate In Education –including 60 Master’s credits
• One year full-time programme starting in September 2023
• Training through the partnership – schools, settings and university working together – two thirds of the programme is school based
• Good employment opportunities, often with placement schools / settings
THE ITE PARTNERSHIP CURRICULUM
WHY CHOOSE BATH SPA?
Well-established, experienced, outstanding and well-respected
Over 75 years of teacher training and excellent education research
One of the biggest providers of teacher education in the region
Highly rated - consistently rated Grade 1 'Outstanding‘ by Ofsted (2015)
BSTs are often employed within our partnership and sought after by schools
You will be joining fellow students, teachers, governors, researchers and educationalists - all committed to building creative, connected communities focused on bringing theory and research to quality education practice.
OUR BATH SPA ITE PARTNERSHIP
A partnership of over 670 partners, including schools, colleges and early years settings across the region.
EYITT
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Primary
Secondary
Undergrad degree in ANY subject
Undergrad degree in ANY subject
Undergrad degree in the subject
GCSE at grade C/4 or above in English, maths & science
GCSE at grade C/4 or above in English, maths & science
GCSE at grade C/4 or above in English and maths
DBS (carried out by setting)
Fitness to train to teach
Employed in EY setting for 16hrs (min) per week
DBS
Fitness to train to teach
School Experience desirable
DBS
Fitness to train to teach
School Experience desirable
HOW TO APPLY
BSU PGCE and School Direct
● Search on Get into Teaching website:
https://find-postgraduate-teacher-training.education.gov.uk
● Apply through the Department for Education’s new Apply system
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training
● You don’t need to do it all at once, you can save and return to complete application
● Apply for up to four choices
EYITT
● Via the Bath Spa website - EYITT pages - Apply Now
PERSONAL STATEMENT
An essential part of your application form.
• Convey your enthusiasm and commitment for teaching
• Show what you can offer and why you will make a good teacher
• Describe how you know that teaching is right for you
• Include what experience you have had in schools that has confirmed thisgain more experience!
• Relate as much as possible to the age range and/or subject
• Convey your communication skills
• Proofread – yourself and someone else
FUNDING AVAILABLE
• Tuition Fee Loan
• Maintenance Loan
• Bursaries & Scholarships
• Extra Support –
Adult Dependants’ Grant – Parents’ Learning Allowance – Child Tax Credits – Disabled Students’ Allowance
• Information on funding: www.gov.uk/student-finance
BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS 23/24
Bursaries:
● £27,000 in Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics and Physics
● £25,000 in Geography and Languages (including ancient languages)
● £20,000 in Biology and Design and Technology
● £15,000 in English
Applicants may be eligible for a bursary if they have a 1st, 2:1, 2:2, PhD or Master’s qualification.
Scholarships:
● £29,000 in Chemistry, Computing, Mathematics and Physics
● £27,000 in French, German and Spanish (no other languages)
USEFUL LINKS
• DfE Get into Teaching: www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching
• Information on funding: www.gov.uk/student-finance
• Bath Spa University course info: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/education/ teacher-education/
• Bath Spa University admissions: admissions@bathspa.ac.uk
GET A TEACHER TRAINING ADVISOR
Teacher training advisers give you free, one-to-one help and support.
They’re all former teachers with lots of experience, so they know the process inside out.
https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/teacher-training-advisers
STAFF CONTACTS - PROGRAMME LEADS
EYITT: Fiona Hunt
f.hunt@bathspa.ac.uk
Primary: Fiona Hunt
Niamh McGrogan
f.hunt@bathspa.ac.uk
n.mcgrogan@bathspa.ac.uk
Secondary: Paul Lortal
Sarah Wilton-Rhead
p.lortal@bathspa.ac.uk
s.wilton-rhead@bathspa.ac.uk
SECONDARY SUBJECT LEADS
Art and Design - Esther Tyler Ward
e.tyler-ward@bathspa.ac.uk
Sciences - Cara McLaughlan
c.mclaughlan@bathspa.ac.uk
Computing - Anna Holbrook
a.holbrook@bathspa.ac.uk
Business - Caroline Britton
c.britton2@bathspa.ac.uk
DT - Rhys Thomas
r.thomas3@bathspa.ac.uk
Drama - Andrew Psirides
a.psirides@bathspa.ac.uk
English - Helena Thomas
h.thomas2@bathspa.ac.uk
Geography - Michael Mann
m.mann@bathspa.ac.uk
History - Kay Davies
k.davies@bathspa.ac.uk
Mathematics - Nick Peatfield
n.peatfield@bathspa.ac.uk
Modern Languages - Charlie Berney
c.berney@bathspa.ac.uk
Music - Phil Griffith
p.griffith@bathspa.ac.uk
PE - Liz Durden-Myers
e.durden-myers@bathspa.ac.uk
RE - Mark Quinn
m.quinn@bathspa.ac.uk
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