The Wandle Teaching School Alliance Join us for your journey into teaching... Welcome to the Wandle Teaching School Alliance

Train to become a teacher with the Wandle Teaching School Alliance (WTSA) and benefit from a tailored package of training and support from outstanding, experienced professionals. Our Alliance offers a unique opportunity to train within a wide range of schools: Primary, Secondary and Special. You will also have the opportunity to interact with our Maths Hub, Early Years Hub and English Hub. Training with us will enable you to gain an in-depth experience of all aspects of teaching and learning.

Where are we based? Which Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) The WTSA is situated in South West , do we collaborate with? in the London Borough of . We are currently offering PGCE places in Chesterton Primary School is the lead collaboration with: Primary School and Chestnut Grove • Goldsmiths College Academy is the lead Secondary School. We • St Mary’s University work in collaboration with a wide range of • UCL: Institute of Education educational institutions (see page 7 for full • University of Roehampton details).

Which courses do we have available? • Primary: General (Tuition-Fee) • Primary: General (Salaried) • Art and Design • Biology • Chemistry • Computing • Design and Technology • Drama • English • Geography • History • Mathematics • Modern Languages • Music • Physical Education • Physics Collaborative Learning– Learning Together Across the System

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Preparation PGCE for Headship

Senior The Wandle Leadership Teaching School Alliance NQT Development will support you at every Programme stage of your professional life, from PGCE to Headship. Middle Leadership NQT+1 / NQT+2 Development Programme Professional Practice Development Programme

Initial Teacher Training Routes Teaching and Learning Workshops. The WTSA offers two routes into teaching • You will undertake the one day Child for aspiring Primary, Secondary and Special Exploitation and Online Protection Service School teachers: (CEOPS) training, leading to the CEOPS • School Direct Tuition Fee Route certificate. • School Direct Salaried Route • You will participate in the Alliance Peer Observation Programme. What to expect: • You will receive high quality mentoring and support. • You will experience school life on the first • You will participate in a dynamic and day of the academic year in September. collaborative professional practice You will get to know your colleagues, programme. school systems and students from day one. • You will be guaranteed an interview for a • You will receive training and support position within an Alliance school at the from the WTSA, the awarding HEI and our end of your PGCE course; this will depend partner schools. on successful completion of the PGCE and • You will train in at least two of our Alliance there being a vacancy. schools, based on your specific needs and interests. • You will participate in four Alliance

Wandle Teaching School Alliance 3 Choice of two routes

School Direct Tuition Fee Route The WTSA offers the School Direct Those on the Tuition Fee Route are Tuition Fee Route, in conjunction with expected to fund their training costs the awarding HEI. This route is similar to through the help of a student loan/bursary. the one year Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), however it is school led What qualifications will I have at the end rather than University led. of my training year? You will have a Post Graduate Certificate Your training will last one academic year of Education (PGCE) including Qualified and will be provided by the WTSA, the Teacher Status (QTS). awarding HEI and our partner schools. You will be allocated an experienced mentor Funding and will carry out two school placements in Places will be self-funded, although you contrasting settings. This programme will may be eligible for a tax-free bursary of up enable you to be trained by our experts in to £30,000. Bursaries are dependent on the ITT, as well as benefit from the academic subject you want to teach and the degree rigour and expertise of the excellent staff at class that you hold (https://getintoteaching. our partner universities. education.gov.uk/bursaries-and-funding)

Eligibility 2019/2020 Scholarships Trainee with 1st/PHD 2:1/Master’s 2:2 Physics £28,000 £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Maths £32,000 £30,000 £30,000 £30,000 Languages £28,000 £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Computing £28,000 £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Geography £28,000 £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Chemistry £28,000 £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Classics - £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 Biology - £26,000 £26,000 £26,000 D&T, History - £12,000 £12,000 £12,000 English - £15,000 £15,000 £15,000 Music, RE - £9,000 £9,000 £9,000 Primary Maths - £6,000 £6,000 £6,000

4 Wandle Teaching School Alliance School Direct Salaried Route Eligibility Criteria: The WTSA offers the School Direct Salaried • Please check https://getintoteaching. Route into teaching, in conjunction with education.gov.uk/ for course eligibility the awarding HEI. On this route, you will be • GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English employed by a specific school within the Language at Grade C or above. If you are Alliance for one year and will be paid as an applying for a Primary place, you will also unqualified teacher. The amount you earn need to have achieved a GCSE at Grade C will be dependent on the school you train or above in a Science subject. in. Your training costs to achieve QTS will be • 2 weeks’ UK state mainstream school covered by the school. experience is desirable but no longer compulsory. You will receive training throughout • For fee purposes, you must be a HOME/EU the year from the WTSA, the awarding applicant. University and our partner schools. The • FOR SALARIED ROUTE ONLY: You must principles of academic rigour on the School have at least two and half years’ work Direct Salaried Route are the same as on experience. This can be from any career, University led courses. You will be allocated not just education. an experienced mentor and there will be a four to six week placement in a second Further requirements: Alliance school to enable you to experience • You will need to have passed the a different teaching environment. You will Professional Skills Tests in Numeracy and not teach classes unsupported until your Literacy, preferably before your interview school feels you are ready. At the end of this or as soon as possible after applying. course, your employing school may decide • If you have non-UK qualifications, you will to extend your contract; this will depend on need a Statement of Comparability from the successful completion of the course and NARIC, the national agency for providing there being a vacancy. information and advice on worldwide qualifications. Contact UCL for information Each salaried route is carefully planned to on their Comparability checks. ensure you will have the maximum support. • If your degree subject doesn’t link closely The teaching load will vary from school to your chosen teaching subject, we would to school; in general it will move from advise you to take a Subject Knowledge observing classes, to supporting classes, Enhancement (SKE) course before starting to small group teaching, to whole class your teacher training. Please note that this teaching of up to 60% of a timetable. is only available in certain subjects.

What qualifications will I have at the end of my training year? Primary Route: You will have a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) including Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Secondary Route: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with the option of gaining the Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) through further training after gaining QTS.

Wandle Teaching School Alliance 5 Why train with the WTSA?

The Alliance works with a wide range of • Time Management schools across South and SW London. We • Reflective Learning can therefore draw on our experienced • Action Research Skills and dedicated staff to guide, support and • Team Skills help develop your professional practice. We have a strong ITT programme, which What are we looking for? includes observing outstanding classroom We are looking to recruit high quality practitioners and visits to other schools. graduates who are committed to developing themselves as outstanding We encourage all of our trainees to keep a teachers. We are looking for candidates who reflective journal to aid their development, have high expectations for their students. to focus mentor sessions and to act as a You should be a good communicator, enjoy cumulative record of progress. a challenge and have a love of learning. You will need to be resilient, flexible and hard What will I learn? working. We expect you to have excellent By the end of your teacher training course subject knowledge and the ability to build a you should: strong rapport with students of all abilities. • know and understand the National Curriculum in your chosen subject(s)/age How to Apply: group All applications must be made via UCAS: • be able to plan and prepare for lessons and www.ucas.com/teacher-training set pupils’ learning objectives Full course information found at: • have strong classroom manangement https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk skills, such as knowing how to promote good behaviour and minimise disruption Further Information: • know how to teach pupils with special • ’s Get into educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Teaching website: www.getintoteaching. • be able to assess pupils effectively education.gov.uk/get-help-and-support • Goldsmiths College: www.gold.ac.uk/ Challenges and Opportunities: educational-studies/schooldirect/ • You will gain a sense of fulfillment • St Mary’s University: www.stmarys.ac.uk/ • You will have a real influence in helping education-theology-and-leadership/ young people to grow and develop school-direct-information-for-trainees.htm • You will face new challenges every day • UCAS: www.ucas.com/ucas/teacher- • You will follow a clear career path training • UCL: Institute of Education: www.ioe.ac.uk/ Transferrable Skills: study/22.html Teaching is a multi-faceted profession and • University of Roehampton: www. provides you with a wealth of opportunities roehampton.ac.uk/School_Direct_ to develop the following skills: Recruitment_Information/ • Communication Skills • Leadership Skills • Conflict Management • Report Writing • Presentation Skills

6 Wandle Teaching School Alliance Member Schools

Nursery Schools: Special Schools: Balham Nursery School Bradstow School Eastwood Nursery School Garratt Park School Somerset Nursery School Greenmead Primary School Nightingale School Primary Schools: Oaklodge School Alderbrook Primary School Paddock School Brandlehow Primary School Priory Lodge (Roehampton) Chesterton Primary School Eardley Primary School Others: Falconbrook Primary School Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Floreat, Wandsworth Service Goodrich Primary School Francis Barber PRU Griffin Primary School Honeywell Infants School Higher Education: Honeywell Junior School Goldsmiths University of London Oratory Primary School Roehampton University Paxton Academy St Mary’s University Ronald Ross Primary School UCL: Institute of Education Sacred Heart Primary School, Battersea Sellincourt Primary School Local Authorities: Shaftesbury Park Primary School Wandsworth Southmead Primary School St Faith’s C of E Primary School St George’s C of E Primary School Trinity St Mary’s Primary School Wimbledon Park Primary School

Secondary Schools: Burntwood School The Elmgreen School Saint Cecilia’s Secondary School Saint Gabriel’s College

Wandle Teaching School Alliance 7 “My training year through the WTSA has been great! I have grown in confidence each term and have developed such a passion for teaching. The Alliance has really supported me in developing my resilience and I have worked alongside lots of amazing and inspiring teachers.”

Contact Us: Website: www.wandletsa.com Email Address: [email protected] Telephone: 0208 673 8737 ext. 2521 Key Contact: Denys Wallace (Director Wandle TSA) Follow us on Twitter: @WandleTSA