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The Greater Manchester Bright Futures SCITT

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When I am a qualified teacher...

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SCITT School Centered Initial Teacher Training

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Why use school centered training? Majority of training takes place in schools Work with outstanding teachers and experienced practitioners from day one of the course Access a high quality and innovative training programme Delivered by first-class educational practitioners We are hugely experienced in ITT and are now taking the next step In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less

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Why choose school based training? I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework

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The course The SCITT is led by two outstanding schools (Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and St Bede Primary Academy), with a track record of delivering high quality training A hands-on approach to teacher training Experienced classroom practitioners Variety of school settings A carousel of training tailored to interests/ambitions A mindfulness element A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops

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The finished article Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) 11-16 or 5-11 recommended by the SCITT Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) awarded by our Russell Group partner, the University of Manchester QTS allows you to take up a teaching post in England and Wales teaching any age group PGCE even more transferrable across countries recognised throughout the world 60 M Level credits which can be put toward a Masters Qualification The aim is to employ trainees in schools across the alliance Only a teacher? Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all! I must be vigilant every day, lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow.

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Supportive mentoring A SCITT mentor/tutor A professional tutor in your teaching placement A subject/classroom tutor Weekly mentor meetings Weekly observations Professional studies sessions The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity

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The course an example The job of an educator is to teach students to see the vitality in themselves

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The course a training day Secondary example A typical day Professional studies the fabric of teaching What is lesson planning? Subject specific studies pedagogy Understanding statistics Humanities for Key Stage two Practical lessons and science experiments Observation & teaching Theory into practice Reflection What did you see? What did you learn? What would you do differently? Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.

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The course teaching practice Secondary example Term one: 40% of a typical timetable Term two: 50% of a typical timetable Term three: 60% of a typical timetable Leading to around 80% near the end of the course Main placement Contrasting placement Carousels of training Enrichment phase Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers

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Additional school input form experts SENDBehaviour More able pupils ComputingLiteracyPhonicsNumeracySMSC

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The course M level training Around five days only at University Input at Masters level Four Masters level assignments Fit into QTS Lead to PGCE Develop research skills Access to UoM library and online services Access to other UoM services Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee

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Subject offered for 2015-16 Subjects offered for SCITT training are English (Secondary) Mathematics (Secondary) Physics (Secondary) Chemistry (Secondary) Biology (Secondary) Primary Subjects offered for School Direct training are History (MMU) Geography (MMU) Art & Design (MMU) Modern Foreign languages (University of Manchester) There's no word in the language I revere more than 'teacher.' My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher, and it always has.

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Entry requirements A UK degree of classification 2.1 or higher We will consider applicants with a 2.2 in certain circumstances, for example, relevant work experience No approved subject list but for secondary applications at least 50% of the degree course must be in the subject in which you wish to train Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses are available for people wishing to teach Maths, Physics or Chemistry At least 5 GCSEs grade A*-C with GCSE grade C or above in both English and Mathematics and a grade C in GCSE Science for applicants in Primary education. (A grade of B or above is preferred in all subjects) Five days of experience in a UK school Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.

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What are we looking for? A passion for your subject/learning The potential to teach Excellent subject knowledge Resilience Enthusiasm The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.

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Your application Get your details right Give clear details about your education and especially your degree content Get your references ready Ideally, one of your references will be from someone in education who youve been working or dealing with recently Recent graduates need to have an academic referee For others, a professional referee is required The Personal Statement Think back to what we are looking for use this to write your statement Why teaching: why that subject or age range? Describe your school experience dont just tell us what you did but what did you get out of it? What did you learn? What do you need to do next? Poor literacy = poor application proof read The personal statement is part of the selection process You cant direct the wind but you can adjust the sails

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The selection process The application form - why you wish to enter the teaching profession and your additional skills and experiences A recruitment day at one of our Alliance schools A short teaching activity Interview with staff from the SCITT and Alliance schools Subject knowledge audit - diagnostic Disclosure and barring service check (DBS) The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

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Fees and funding School-centred training course fees are 9,000 Tuition fee loans are available through Student Finance England Bursaries are available for applicants in shortage subjects All of the subjects we offer attract bursaries The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.

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Bursary information The 2015/16 bursaries are shown below The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

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The teachers pathway & training SCITT Training, PTI Trainee Improving teacher Programme NQT Outstanding teacher programme RQT NPQML, SLE Middle Leader NPQSL Senior Leader NPQH, LLE, NLE Head He who dares to teach must never cease to learn

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How to apply All teacher training applications are done via UCAS www.ucas.com/apply/teacher-training www.ucas.com/apply/teacher-training Applications are open Be all that you can be. Find your future--as a teacher.

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What it means to be a teacher They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel

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The quotes In a completely rational society, the best of us would be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops Only a teacher? Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all! I must be vigilant every day, lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow. The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity The job of an educator is to teach students to see the vitality in themselves Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee There's no word in the language I revere more than 'teacher.' My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher, and it always has. Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child. You cant direct the wind but you can adjust the sails The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards. The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. He who dares to teach must never cease to learn Be all that you can be. Find your future--as a teacher. They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel