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Secondary ITT.
Ideal if you already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to train as a secondary teacher. The course leads to QTS and a PGCE.
About the course.
Our Secondary Course begins with a period of induction where you will spend one week learning just enough to build strong foundations in your emerging professional practice before starting in your school placements. We place our induction week within the first few weeks of the course to ensure you have concrete knowledge and understanding of Cognitive Science and Effective Behaviour Management Routines.
Moving beyond the induction period, most of your working week will be spent learning how to be a teacher by learning from expert mentors in your placement schools through a structured programme of observations, joint planning, and delivery of whole class teaching. Alongside your in school mentors, you will be supported by expert subject practitioners from the Ormiston Teacher Training Central Team. Every Thursday you will meet as a cohort for bespoke learning delivered by a range of practitioners.
The programme can be completed full-time over one academic year, or part-time over a longer period for those who need greater flexibility – speak to the team about which option suits your circumstances.
Available subject specialisms.
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Entry requirements.
An Honours Degree is a pre-requisite for any teacher training course with us. For secondary programmes, your degree or prior A-levels should be related to the subject you wish to teach. Subject Knowledge Enhancement Programmes may be available in certain subjects. If your degree does not link to your chosen teaching subject, you may be asked to complete one of these prior to the commencement of the programme.
You will be required to evidence attainment of a GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics or an agreed equivalent qualification. Some school experience is also desirable.
We are looking to recruit talented, hard-working trainees who have the qualities and personal skills suited to a career in teaching. Trainees will need to demonstrate:
- The ability to work well in a team
- Excellent organisation and time management
- A commitment to learning
- The ability to be innovative and creative
- Clear communication skills
- The ability to interact well with children
- A passion for teaching and their subject
- Excellent subject knowledge
- Effective literacy and numeracy skills
- An ability to be reflective and evaluative
- Resilience and tenacity