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School Based Training

Bursary Led

"Overall the course has been outstanding and has been full of valuable teaching experiences that have prepared us for our future career. The support from my Course Leader has been amazing and I have always felt I can approach her for support, feedback and advice."
"As we have to be reflective in order to adapt and improve our teaching styles, I applaud WMC for practising what they preach and always seeking feedback in order to adapt and improve the PGCE to make sure it is totally focused on helping their Associate Teachers to reach their goal."
"Thank You for the support given and the time to mould me in to the teacher I am."
"The course has instilled a huge passion for teaching in me compact with creativity, resilience, perseverance and a strong teaching basis which I can build on. Furthermore, the course leader and SCITT leader have both prepared us well through explaining the NQT process in great detail to us, ensuring that we know the right way forward in order to succeed."
"I am so glad that I chose WMC to pursue my teaching career. I feel that I have gained all the relevant skills needed to become an effective teacher. I was able to gain my job through the courses ‘get that job’ day – another huge plus! My Course Leader has been supportive and effective with her feedback and has enabled me to become the teacher I am now. My confidence grew quickly over the first few months of the course and has continued to grow since, alongside my skills. Thank you for all your help and support!"
"I feel that the course has been able to effectively improve my confidence as a teacher and it also allowed me to look forward to entering my NQT year. Thank you for being a fantastic tutor throughout the course and for being supportive throughout all points of my training year. It certainly has been an interesting journey!"
"I have honestly enjoyed every second of this course. I’m starting to think I’ve done something wrong because I have enjoyed it far more than getting stressed or disheartened! I couldn’t have asked for any more support than what I have received or a better method of delivering the course. I would just like to take the opportunity to thank WMC for everything. I’m finally doing exactly what I want and wouldn’t have got here without you! Finally, my Course Leader has been fabulous!!! In every way!!! Thank you!"
"I would like to say thank you to everybody who has been a figure in the course at WMC, I feel that the course has been run to a very high standard. The support that my Course Leader has given all students throughout the year has been exceptional, whether that be somebody to just talk to, or, professional feedback on our teaching"
"Overall I have been incredibly impressed by WMC. We were told at the start of the course to develop a proactive approach and I feel the course has given a good foundation on which we can build this. My Course Leader has been outstanding. I genuinely believe I would not have gotten through the past 10 months without her. Her understanding nature and support has been invaluable, her pep talks inspiring and she has always been on the end of a phone or email when I have been having a ‘wobble.’ I am extremely grateful – thank you!"
"I am very pleased with the level of understanding, support and teaching I have had from the WMC. Thank you! I would like to take the opportunity to thank my Course Leader for her incredible support, including responses to e-mails, especially those I sent outside of normal working hours, it is appreciated!"
"It has been an absolute pleasure to be a WMC student! The support right from the word go has been relentless and confirmed my belief as to why I wanted to train through WMC who have provided me with opportunities like no other."
"I believe the course was excellent as well as the structure, I have been very fortunate to have had 3 excellent placement schools with very supportive mentors. I would recommend this PGCE course to anybody - I had high expectations and I believe this ITT has met them! I believe I am now very prepared in starting my career, whether that’s educational based or working with people and families in a similar manner. WMC was a pleasure to be part of, so thank you."
"I just want to say how grateful and thankful I am for the training and support received. I feel prepared and excited to begin my new career. I have had a very positive year, though difficult at times, and it has been rewarding, encouraging and fun."
"I wanted to train through WMC who have provided me with opportunities like no other."
"I believe the course was excellent as well as the structure, I have been very fortunate to have had 3 excellent placement schools with very supportive mentors. I would recommend this PGCE course to anybody - I had high expectations and I believe this ITT has met them! I believe I am now very prepared in starting my career, whether that’s educational based or working with people and families in a similar manner. WMC was a pleasure to be part of, so thank you."
"I just want to say how grateful and thankful I am for the training and support received. I feel prepared and excited to begin my new career. I have had a very positive year, though difficult at times, and it has been rewarding, encouraging and fun."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this course, I have achieved the best I could and surprised myself academically and practically. My Course Leader has been an exceptional supportive tutor and I am grateful for her being so easily contactable when any issues arose. Thank you!"
"The feedback for both teaching practice and written work has been second to none. I feel I have made good progress due to the fact the feedback has been specifically tailored to help me improve my practise. The feedback was also realistic - I was able to change/amend my work accordingly"
"I would like to thank you for all of your support and advice over the past year, I wouldn’t have been able to do it without such a strong support network. I can’t recommend the course enough"
"What a year, what a course. Thank you!"
"We are extremely pleased with the quality of our recently appointed NQT. She hit the ground running, demonstrates great initiative and is an excellent communicator. Her first observations were the best I’ve seen from a newly qualified teacher – very impressed!” – Primary Headteacher"
"The support from West Midlands Consortium and the additional support from head teachers, teachers and TA’s was incredible and helped me to reflect and improve throughout the course"
"I feel that the course prepared me for life as an NQT very well. The range of sessions and differences in placements was very helpful. It has also been much appreciated that I was supported both during the course and as a NQT. Thank you!"
"I believe that the WMC PGCE in Physical Education has been an extremely positive experience and has fully prepared me for my NQT year. Further to this I believe that the on-going support offered by the course tutor means that, even as a qualified teacher, I will be constantly supported if necessary"

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

The School Based Training (Bursary Led) programme offers you a way of qualifying as a teacher whilst training in one of our Partner Schools. This is a one-year individualised training programme leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) which is subject to a course fee but which is also eligible for a bursary. With QTS you can work as a qualified teacher in any Maintained School, Sixth Form, Tertiary or Further Education College in England or Wales.

School Based Training (Bursary Led) is for an ideal route into teaching for graduates with some work experience. Career changers can bring valuable skills and experience to the profession which they have developed since leaving university.

Competition to enter teaching via the School Based Training (Bursary Led) route is strong and candidates are expected to be of a high calibre and show a strong commitment to teaching, for example, by having worked as a Teaching Assistant or Cover Supervisor.

Thomas Telford School, as Lead School for the West Midlands Consortium, will receive all School Based Training applications. If you have a preference for a particular Partner School to which you would like your application directed, please state this in your application or in an email to wmc@ttsonline.net . If you have no preference, your application will be sent to all Partner Schools wishing to host trainees in your subject.



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Course Outline

Following successful application, interview and appointment, School Based Training (Bursary Led) trainees complete a Skills Audit and an individualised Training Plan is developed to guide their studies and teaching development for the training period. Trainees will be required to train within two consecutive age ranges, which typically covers Key Stages 3 and 4, and across all ability levels. Thomas Telford School acts as the Lead School and is the base for the Education and Professional Issues component of the programme.

Trainees will spend a minimum of 20 days in a contrasting second school to help gain a wider knowledge and understanding of learning and teaching. Trainees also spend time in a Primary school to develop their knowledge of both Key Stage 2 and transition into Key Stage 3. School Based Training (Bursary Led) trainees are required to complete a series of short academic assignments as part of their studies, including a Comparative Study between their Training School and School 2 placements. 

Course Subjects

Biology
Chemistry
Geography
Languages
Mathematics
Physics
Computing
Design Technology