Music cover teacher“Ignite is committed to providing initial teacher education that provides entrants into the teaching profession with a solid foundation for their careers.”

 

 

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Training places are allocated to the lead school on behalf of the partnership, usually for 1 year. The lead school has overall responsibility for requesting places from the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) and for ensuring that the criteria for School Direct are met.

What does Ignite offer potential entrants into teaching?

        • The opportunity to train within an alliance of primary and secondary  schools
        • A professional induction programme through the School Direct route.
        • A professional learning programme led by teachers that have been identified as outstanding
        • An opportunity to train with an alliance that is at the forefront of educational innovation
        • Excellent induction teachers in the first years of their careers

 What is Schools Direct Training?

Schools Direct Training is an exciting partnership between Ignite and the University of East Anglia UEA, where we are able to offer a full PGCE through School Direct combining the best of both the university based post graduate qualifications and the hands on experience gained through school based training. You will study for a one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education with an additional award of 90 Master’s credits – PGCE(M). The course will lead to you gaining qualified teacher status (QTS). As a School Direct trainee you will study alongside and follow the same programme as the UEA Provider-led PGCE(M) students. During your course you will spend approximately two thirds of your time in a school within the Ignite Alliance of schools working alongside experienced teachers to develop your practice. For the remaining third of the course you will spend time working with academic staff and peers at UEA to develop subject-specific pedagogy and explore areas of professional development.

Ignite are able to offer placements for both Primary and Secondary training. Whilst Ormiston Venture Academy acts as the lead school in this partnership your training placement(s) may take place at any of the partnership schools involved in the Ignite Teaching School Alliance.

How do I apply?

Applications for School Direct Training places are made through UCAS. Please note all School Direct candidates will be expected to have passed their QTS skills tests in both English and maths before they begin their training.

Fees and Funding

Through this route you will pay tuition fees as you would through a provider led PGCE, and the normal bursaries The fees and funding arrangements for School Direct trainees can be found on the UEA’s Primary and secondary fees and finance pages.

Further Information

If you would like to discuss this training route further please contact either UEA or Ignite using the following contacts

UEA PGCE Admissions Team email: [email protected] telephone: +44 (0)1603 592855   Ignite Teaching School email: [email protected] telephone: +44 (0)1493 662966