Changes to
Routes into
Teaching
Gemma Mercer (Bishop Grosseteste University) and Lydia Dams (University of
Wolverhampton).
An Introduction to Bishop Grosseteste
University
Based in Lincoln
152 years
Small, independent Higher Education Institution
Approximately 2000 students
Single site campus
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
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A-levels
Advanced or Progression Diploma
BTEC Nationals
CACHE Diploma
Access to HE
International Baccalaureate
The Routes into Teaching
Undergraduate
Degree
BEd/BA/BSc
Non QTS
Foundation
Degree
Top up
Degree
QTS
Top up
Degree
Non QTS
Postgraduate Degree
Undergraduate
Degree
With QTS
Single
Joint
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?
Primary Teacher
Secondary 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?
•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.
www.bishopg.ac.uk
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
Answer
Forty-four out of 110
students take A-Level
music. What proportion of
students take A-Level
music?
44 out of 110 as a fraction is
40/100
Express your answer as a
fraction.
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 contact
Be 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?