SCHOOL DIRECT

Working in partnership with a number of local schools Watford Grammar School for Boys offers the School Direct route into teacher training. Ever thought about Teaching?

Are you: Passionate about your subject? Seeking a rewarding career? Qualified to degree level? (Degree needs to be in a relevant subject, 2:1 or above) Looking for a new challenge?

Watford Boys - Watford Girls - Queen Elizabeth Barnet Yavneh College - - Dame Alice Owen's School - Chancellor’s School – Mount Grace School – The Park – Onslow St Audrey

This group of schools is seeking to appoint well-qualified applicants to train as teachers through the School Direct Programme (salaried and non-salaried (PGCE) for the academic year 2019-20.

Places are offered in a range of subjects but we are particularly interested in: Mathematics Physics Chemistry English PE with EBacc (non-salaried)

Working in partnership with the University of , the schools all offer a high quality and comprehensive training programme and all have a proven track record in providing a stimulating and supportive environment for teacher training. Successful applicants will spend most of the week in school, with one day per week at the University of Hertfordshire in Hatfield.

Applicants are required to have a good degree (2:1 or above) in a subject relevant to the one they wish to teach. For the salaried route, 3 year careers experience is a requirement. All candidates should have some school experience.

More information about the various routes into initial teacher training, including School Direct, can be found on the Department of Education website: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/

The initial application can be made to Watford Girls as the Lead School, or to any of the consortium schools directly. The School Direct place will be offered in one of the collaborating schools. Please refer to individual school websites for more information if interested in a particular school.

For information and an application form to apply directly to Watford Grammar School for Boys please contact Catherine Netscher – [email protected]

The following websites may also be useful:

For verification of equivalency of overseas qualifications – NARIC - https://www.naric.org.uk/naric/ For skills test information – DfE Skills Tests - http://sta.education.gov.uk/

All schools and Hertfordshire University are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau.