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School Direct Information Evening Monday 23 September 2013. Welcome. Rob Jeckells – Kings’ School John Howells – Henry Beaufort School Fae Dean – The Westgate School Keith Smith – University of Southampton. Henry Beaufort School, The Westgate School and Kings’ School
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School Direct Information Evening Monday 23 September 2013
Welcome • Rob Jeckells – Kings’ School • John Howells – Henry Beaufort School • Fae Dean – The Westgate School • Keith Smith – University of Southampton
Henry Beaufort School, The Westgate School and Kings’ School • The University of Southampton • Initial Teacher Training/School Direct Provision for Winchester • A close working relationship • A proven track record of excellence in ITT
The Application Process • Last year’s system will be replaced for the 2014/15 recruitment round by a successor to the GTTR: the ‘UCAS - Teacher Training’ application system, which will handle applications for School Direct and mainstream routes, providing a single admission process for postgraduate ITT. • Applicants apply directly to School Direct partnerships and search by the location of all schools in the partnership. • Applicants are able to make three choices in Apply 1 (the initial application stage), which will be processed simultaneously. • If unsuccessful the applicant can move into Apply 2, where they can apply for any course that has vacancies – at this point they will apply for courses sequentially. • There will be a 40 working day window for all providers from the time the application is submitted to offering a place, which will be enforced by the system. • Applicants must have passed the professional skills tests in numeracy and literacy before beginning training.
Kings’ School • Southern outskirts of Winchester • 11-16 mixed comprehensive • Traditional ethos • Excellent pastoral system • 1650 pupils • Business and Enterprise specialism • Offering SD (salaried) places in English, Mathematics, Chemistry/Physics, History, Computer Science
The Westgate School • Designated all-through school with Reception Pupils joining us in September 2014 • Currently: 1,150 pupils • Traditional ethos with emphasis on the Arts and Sport • Legacy of science specialism • Offering SD salaried places in Science (Physics/Chemistry), Maths and PE
Henry Beaufort School • 11-16 mixed comprehensive school sited to the north of Winchester • 1000 students on roll • Track record in Training – particularly Initial Teacher Training • Lead school within Winchester consortium for SD • Technology and Humanities Specialisms • Offering SD salaried places in Modern Foreign Languages, Science (Chemistry/Physics), Maths, English and Geography
The University of Southampton • Russell Group University • 22 000 students and 5800 staff • Along with its partner schools (including Westgate, Henry Beaufort and Kings’) its GTP programme was graded Outstanding in 2012 • Currently supporting 12 School Direct Partnerships and working with around 120 SD teachers