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School Direct

School Direct. Kirsty Anderson Teaching Fellow: Durham University. School Direct and the PGCE. PGCE: 2 long term placements Initially a HASE placement Optional days in school in University based weeks University weeks: M/T/W in University, Th /F in school

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School Direct

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  1. School Direct Kirsty Anderson Teaching Fellow: Durham University

  2. School Direct and the PGCE • PGCE: 2 long term placements • Initially a HASE placement • Optional days in school in University based weeks • University weeks: M/T/W in University, Th/F in school • Th/F can be optional for PGCE but NOT optional for SD • 2 week enhanced placement

  3. Support: collegiate • Collegiate system • Students apply to a college • Support provided (some live in the Colleges) • Same for SD and core PGCE students

  4. Cluster model • PGCE students (including SD) have placements organised and supported by a school cluster • One lead school with 6-8 students • School Training Centre Coordinator (STCC) will liaise with students and university • Sometimes the STCC is the head • QA tutor for each cluster • All schools have a partnership liaison tutor • SD alliances have access to the same support for QA

  5. School Direct • St John Vianney School in Hartlepool: first Alliance to adopt School Direct model • Alliance wanted to maintain the academic rigour provided by the PGCE model at Durham University • Teaching and Learning conference- week long in January • Same time in University as core PGCE students • Tutor guidance offered by Alliance initially

  6. Durham School Direct • More directed time in school that core PGCE (optional Th/F for core PGCE) • PGCE is at Masters level • Placements directed by the school alliance • Placements within alliance of schools • Kathleen Brown is SD lead at Durham University • kathleen.brown@durham.ac.uk

  7. Specific to School Direct • Schools will approach the University and choose to be partners • Applications are shared with school alliance and DU • Interviews are held in school • Interview process is enhanced by a child-centred experience: eg. Small group teaching or a child led interview panel • School takes the lead on who will be offered the places • DU paperwork used • DU representatives support interview process

  8. Numbers • Currently 12 SD places, of which 11 are filled: 9 fee paying, 2 salaried • Hartlepool based Teaching Alliance • 2014-15: 15 fee paying SD places, 5 salaried • Some of the current partnership schools are considering SD in the future

  9. Teacher experience • Teaching Alliance in Newcastle • 2 universities chosen by students • Paired placements: September-January • Mon-Thurs in school • Fri- study day (1 in 4 in University) • Pedagogy led by the school based staff • QA from the Alliance

  10. Questions?

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