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National Primary SCITT PGCE

Availability South West region
Limited availability in other regions

1 year full-time

This programme offers an opportunity to gain qualified teacher status and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), carrying credits towards a Masters level programme, through school- centred training in some of the best primary schools in the country and working with one of the best universities in the country.

About the course

This is an intensive one year course in which trainees will complete a Nottingham University Postgraduate Certificate by distance learning, based in a school of your choice from a national consortium of around 50 schools.


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You will have a rewarding and worthwhile training year which equips you to take your place in the profession as a qualified teacher, ready to benefit the children placed in your care. The course also offers the opportunity to complete two assignments at Masters level and accrue credits which may be put towards a future MA in Education as part of your ongoing professional development.

This is a highly competitive course and we recommend making an early application. We begin the interview process in October each year, so later applicants may be disappointed to discover their first choice of school has already been filled. The 1st December deadline advertised in the GTTR pages does not have relevance for our selection process, as we interview each candidate for a specific school place.

Please note, whilst we make every effort to keep the information concerning ‘places available’ up to date, with two interview stages this is not always possible. If selected for interview you will be sent a list of places to make your choice of preferred school placement.

Entry requirements for the PGCE Primary SCITT

Qualifications

You are required on entry to your teacher training course to hold UK degree of 2:2 or above or equivalent qualification.

In addition you must hold passes in English Language, mathematics and science at GCSE grade C or above, or an approved equivalent qualification,  prior to making an application .

School experience

You must also have completed or part-completed at least 10 days' recent experience in a primary school.

Medical requirements/Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure

In addition to the above qualifications and experience, admission is subject to a satisfactory medical report. All applicants offered a conditional place on a teacher training course have to request an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.  In addition you will be required to disclose any previous criminal record to the Nottingham School of Education.

How to apply

Applications for admission should be submitted as soon as possible after 1 September of the year preceding that for which entry is sought. Applicants are advised to apply early in the year as placement schools in some areas of the country are very popular. Interviews are arranged from October, and we continue to interview until places have been filled. You may check here for current course availability .

The Nottingham School of Education is committed to implementing an equal opportunities policy on admission and welcomes applications from a wide variety of academic, social and ethnic backgrounds. Our courses attract a significant number of mature applicants from whom we also welcome applications. 
 

PGCE Primary SCITT applications are made through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry.
Our Institution Code is: NOSS N10

Download a prospectus

Click here to download a PGCE Primary SCITT prospectus

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What our students say

‘ The fantastic exposure to hands on experience within all aspects of school life. In my home school I was immediately accepted as a member of staff and have been nurtured into the teacher that I had initially hoped to become.’

‘Being school based from day one; support of a mentor for the whole year; excellent support from the University of Nottingham;

‘The time spent in school is invaluable. This allows the trainee to form good relationships with the home class and the whole school team. I also felt prepared when it came to setting up my first class in September purely because I had observed my mentor setting up her classroom.’

‘The high standard of school-based training is a key strength of the SCITT. The opportunity for immersion in practical, first hand experience, of very good quality, is greatly valued by the trainees.’

'The course is very well structured to respond to the challenges presented by this nationwide SCITT. There is a good balance between centre-based national and regional training, and the training that takes place in schools.’

‘The experienced and well qualified partnership headteachers, teachers, advanced skills teachers, local authority advisers and independent consultants provide excellent role models. As a result of the very good training, the trainees are motivated and enthused to become skilled practitioners.’

Link to Ofsted Reports the the National Primary SCITT

 

 

 

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