Changes to Routes into Teaching

Gemma Mercer (Bishop Grosseteste University) and Lydia Dams (University of Wolverhampton).

Based in Lincoln

152 years

Small, independent Higher Education Institution

Approximately 2000 students

Single site campus

An Introduction to Bishop Grosseteste University

An Introduction to the University of Wolverhampton

Based across 4 sites, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford and Burton

Began as Wolverhampton's Mechanics' Institute and College of Art in the mid-1800s.

Over 180 year history

Student body of 20,000+

4 Faculties, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences, Visual Arts and Education Health and Wellbeing

What we will cover

• Qualifications needed for Teaching

• Overview of Routes into Teaching

• Early Years Teacher Status

• Post Compulsory Teaching

• Skills tests – what are they and how to help your students

• How else you can help your students

• Teacher training interviews- what to tell them to expect

• Opportunity to answer questions

Qualifications

• To teach you will need• GCSE (or recognised equivalent) Grade C or above in

• English Language and

• Maths • For Primary and Secondary Science you will also need

• GCSE (or recognised equivalent) Grade C or above in• A Science subject

• A level 3 qualification to gain entry on to a degree course• A-levels• Advanced or Progression Diploma • BTEC Nationals• CACHE Diploma• Access to HE• International Baccalaureate

The Routes into Teaching

Foundation Degree

Top up Degree

QTS

Top up Degree

Non QTS

Postgraduate Degree

Undergraduate Degree

BEd/BA/BScNon QTS

Undergraduate Degree

With QTS

SingleJoint

Major-Minor

The Post Graduate Courses

PGCE• PGCE certificate and QTS• Available in Primary and

Secondary • Train with a university and they

send students out on work placements

• Student loans and grants available

Schools Direct• PGCE certificate and QTS• Available in Primary and

Secondary • Work placements through the

school and its partners and some learning with the university

• Salaried and non salaried routes available

- salaried for people with 3 of more years career experience

- non salaried can get normal student funding

Financial Aspects 2014

In addition Some schools direct places are salaried places which are for high quality graduates with at least 3 years career experience, this would be a unqualified teacher salary.

Changed to GTTR

UCAS Teacher Training

•Applications for PGCE, Schools Direct and SCITT

• Applicants have two windows in which they can make applications: Apply 1 and Apply 2; there is no Extra or Clearing

•Apply 1: three applications which will all be considered at the same time. Applications Open 1st November.

•Apply 2: Starts in January for students who have been through apply one and aren't holding any offers. Only one choice can be made at a time, but students can make as many as they want

•Universities will have 40 working days to make a decision, applicants will then have 10 working days to respond

What is a student asks which routes is best?

www.bishopg.ac.uk

Primary Teacher

•3 Year QTS or•3 Year non QTS followed by PG Course.•Do they want to specialise in a subject area?•Do they want an intense course or a gradual course?

Secondary Teacher

•They need 50% or more of their degree to be in the subject they want to teach.•Education Studies will give them good experience•Taking 2 National curriculum subjects gives them more PGCE options.

Early Years Teaching Status

• Early Childhood Studies with EYTS

• PGCE with EYTS

• Work Based Training Route

Equivalent to QTS but for children 0-5 years

Post Compulsory Education

•Post Compulsory Education can cover a number of areas including teaching within colleges, training within the military and private training providers.

•A number of different ways to become a teacher within Post Compulsory.

•PGCE in Post Compulsory Education is a one year full time course. Professional Graduate Certificate in Education which is a 2 year part time course. Certificate in Education is a 2 year part time course usually for those working as an unqualified teacher within the PCE sector (no degree needed, not a postgraduate course, undergraduate level). PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS.

•Undergraduate degree has to be in the subject you wish to teach (similar to Secondary). You will be expected to be an expert in your subject as this program predominantly teaches you the skills to teach at this level, not subject matter.

•PGCE is also available in skills areas, Literacy, Numeracy, ESOL. Will also be able to teach degree subject as well as the skill if this route is followed. •‘Real-world’ experience is often a pre-requisite in this sector

Skills Tests

•These have to be completed before the student begins the course and will be a condition of the offer for teacher training.

•Some institutions ask for students to have passed the tests before they will be interviewed. Many instititions will not give an unconditioanl offer to the student until they are passed at some point before the start of the course.

•Two separate tests covering Numeracy and Literacy.

•Pass grade equvilanet to Grade B at GCSE. Plans to make tests harder each year.

•Only three attempts allowed.

•If the tests are not passed on the third attempt then the student can not take the test again for two years. This effectively prohibits you from Teacher Training for that period.

•First attempts at the tests are free. £19.25 per test after first attempt

Skills Tests

Literacy ITT Test

•Four areas

•Spelling – audio test (10 marks) •Punctuation- 15 changes to make in the text (15 marks) •Grammar – between 10-12 marks •Comprehension- between 10-12 marks

•Total test is between 45-49 marks

•Pass mark of 63%

•Test lasts 45 minutes

Skills Tests

ITT Test Spelling Examples

Question

It was a credit to the staff that the children had low levels of ??????? in the run-up to the tests.

Answer

anxiety

Skills Tests

Spelling Continued

Question

I ???????? to mention that next Friday is non-uniform day, so you may wear smart casual clothes on that day.

Answer

omitted

Skills Tests

Punctuation Example

Original Statement

Skills Tests

Punctuation Example

Corrected Statement

Skills Tests

Grammar Example

Volunteers from the world of business play a key part in helping Young Enterprise run a number of programmes for young people. These include running a real company in ‘Company Programme’ or ‘Team Enterprise’. Last year,

A - 70,000 pupils have participated in Young Enterprise across the UK.

B- 70,000 pupils were participated in Young Enterprise across the UK.

C- 70,000 pupils was participated in Young Enterprise across the UK.

D- 70,000 pupils participated in Young Enterprise across the UK.

Skills Tests

Answer

D. 70,000 pupils participated in Young Enterprise across the UK.

Skills Tests

Comprehension

•Tests your ability to correctly analyse written content. You will be expected drag and drop selected options in order to:

•Match statements to categories•Complete a list•Sequence Information•Identify points•Match text to summaries•Identify meaning of words/phrases•Evaluate statements•Select headings•Identify readership

Skills Tests

Numeracy Skills Test

•Three areas covered over two sections: -First section covers mental arithmetic (audio)- Second section covers interpreting written/displayed data, and solving arithmetic problems

•48 minutes to complete the test

•28 questions include 12 mental arithmetic and 16 on screen questions

•63% pass mark (18 out of 28)

Skills Tests

Mental Arithmetic Example

Question

Forty-four out of 110 students take A-Level music. What proportion of students take A-Level music?

Express your answer as a fraction.

Answer

44 out of 110 as a fraction is 40/100

Divide numerator and denominator by the same amount to get 4/10

Fractions must be expressed in their simplest form. So 4/10 becomes 2/5

Skills Tests

On-Screen Question Example

All the statements are true in this instance

How else you can help your students

Students will need work experience for a ITT course

Can you help them arrange it?Can you give them time off school/college?

Get them to:Keep a log of their experience

Keep the name of the school contactBe pro-active and enthusiastic

Needs to be within two years before submitting an application

How else you can help your students

What Else Will Help The Student Get a Place?

•Duke of Edinburgh Award

•Assisting young people in other area (sports clubs etc.)

•Brownies/Scouts/Girl Guides

•Observing other learning environments

Obtain as much related experience as possible!

Interviews

•Different universities may use different interview techniques.

•University of Wolverhampton there are often two or more people on the panel. Including head teachers, teachers and lecturing staff

•Tasks can be sent before the interview and can be set during the interview. (Literacy and Numeracy Audits)

•No scenario questions at WLV currently

•Questions on pedagogy

•Commitment and passion for the area you want to teach

•Group Interviews

•Selection Criteria

Need more information?

The National College for Teaching and Leadership

http://www.education.gov.uk/get-into-teaching

Any questions?