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School Direct – a route into teaching

School Direct – a route into teaching . Carl Moore Vice Principal, HR Tollbar Family of Academies. Who am I?. Carl Moore Vice Principal (HR) for Tollbar MAT Hull PGCE student (Business Studies) 2003-4. Today’s presentation. What is School Direct? How you apply

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School Direct – a route into teaching

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  1. School Direct – a route into teaching Carl Moore Vice Principal, HR Tollbar Family of Academies

  2. Who am I? • Carl Moore • Vice Principal (HR) for Tollbar MAT • Hull PGCE student (Business Studies) 2003-4

  3. Today’s presentation • What is School Direct? • How you apply • What the entry requirements are • What is it like to teach in schools today?

  4. What is it like to teach in schools today? • It’s not like this!

  5. CHANGE

  6. Changes in… • Education • E Baccs • A levels • Academies • Headline figures • Society • iPads / tablets • Text speek and spelin • The latest government fad?

  7. Changes in teaching • new ideas – or reinventing the wheel?

  8. Changes in technology

  9. Teacher 2050?

  10. Children haven’t changed!

  11. Year 7 intake

  12. Children haven’t changed! • “A characteristic of the normal child is he doesn't act that way very often” • “You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance” • “Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said”

  13. My favourite quote • “Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers. “ • Socrates, 469-399 BC

  14. What are the kids like then? • 95% are fantastic • 4% have problems • 1% are ‘orrible

  15. Why be a teacher….according to Joe Public…. • Holidays! • Weekends! • Short working day! • No accountability! • No stress! • Easy!

  16. Why be a teacher?

  17. Why…really….? • Because you want a job that counts for something

  18. before I got a proper job… I’ve sold coke, pagers, and dresses… and shovelled peas…..

  19. So what is it really like? • Exciting • Different every day • Important • Rewarding • frustrating • Challenging

  20. Today’s presentation • What is School Direct? • How you apply • What the entry requirements are • What is it like to teach in schools today?

  21. What is School Direct? • School Direct allows schools to: • grow their own teachers • decide who to recruit and which subjects • form partnerships so that training is aligned and quality is guaranteed • negotiate how the training year is delivered • have the option to employ at the end of the course

  22. Which schools can apply? • The Teaching Agency is looking for outstanding schools to lead the programme • It is also looking for schools who are offering to train national priority subjects

  23. Two routes… • School Direct Training programme • Open to all graduates • Funded via tuition fees • Bursaries available • School Direct Training programme (salaried) • Employed by the school • Salary subsidised by Teacher Agency • Three years’ work experience • High quality graduates • This replaces the GTP scheme

  24. What does the training look like? • 60 days minimum of training activity • 120-150 days in your training schools • Teaching is divided between at least two schools

  25. Can I afford it? Bursaries are available…. • Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Languages: • £20,000 for a first • £15,000 for a 2:1 • £12,000 for a 2:2 • Art/Design, Tech, Economics, English, ICT, PE, Biology, Music, Geography, History, classics, RE, Primary: • £9000 for a first • £4000 for a 2:1 • £0 for a 2:2

  26. Other financial considerations? • School Direct • Tuition fees are payable by student, but… • Your bursary is tax free, and… • Student loans are available • Student loans are not available to School Direct (salaried) trainees • Salaries are subsidised by the Teaching Agency

  27. Entry Requirements? • You need to pass a skills test in numeracy and literacy (usually before interview) • You can visit the Department skills tests web pages: www.education.gov.uk/teachskillstests. • You need a GCSE grade C in both Englishand Maths (and Science if you teach 3-11) • Some HEIs will accept equivalent qualifications • A first degree of a UK HEI or equivalent

  28. The re-cap… • Exciting • Different every day • Important • Rewarding • frustrating • Challenging

  29. Recruitment starts now! • Applications open 1 November • Visit www.ucas.com • Come and take a look at our lead school • Open day Friday 18 October 2013 (11-3pm) • Email me at moorec@tollbarmat.org • Pick up a business card before you leave today

  30. Why Tollbar Family of Academies? • Outstanding results (81% A*- C including English and Maths) • Six consecutive years of 80% + results • Rated outstanding by OFSTED since 2007 • £8 million refurbishment for sister school • Primary opportunities • Vast experience of teacher training

  31. Questions? • Open day at Tollbar on Friday 18 October 11-3pm • Email me at moorec@tollbarmat.org • Pick up a business card before you leave today

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