West Teaching School Alliance (Secondary) SCHOOL DIRECT TEACHER TRAINING 2017-18 UCAS Provider Code 2BV in partnership with

Programme information for UCAS Course Code Salaried English 2XVP QTS

This programme is available at  Academy

IMPORTANT NOTE: Normally trainees (even salaried trainees) build up their teaching time gradually on our programmes. This place is however being offered in a slightly different context and it is likely that the trainee appointed would be timetabled from the start and would be expected to teach approx. 20 hours per week. This programme will only be available to candidates who are able to demonstrate sufficient competency and resiliency for this challenging (but rewarding!) position. Two weeks’ support/ induction will be available in July 2017. This vacancy had been opened on 15 June 2017 and the school closes for the summer holidays on 19 July. If you are considering applying for this position, please do so without delay and call WLTSA (Alex Dijkhuis or Pippa Currey) on 0208 748 7600.

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Contents Page 1 Why Train with Us? 2 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 The West London Teaching School Alliance (WLTSA) 2 1.3 WLTSA School Direct Partner Schools & Vacancy Updates 3 1.4 Your Host School 4 1.5 Our University Partner – St Mary’s University, Twickenham 4 2 About this training programme 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Number of Places Available 5 2.3 Qualification Outcome –QTS Explained 5 2.4 Training 6 2.5 Salary 7 3 Entry Requirements 8 3.1 Academic and other requirements 8 3.2 Work Experience 8 3.3 School Experience 9 3.4 Professional Skills Tests 9 3.5 Medical Fitness 9 3.6 DBS/Prohibition Checks 9 4 What we are looking for 9 4.1 Personal Requirements 9 5 How we select our trainees 11 5.1 Selection 11 5.2 Interviews 11 5.3 Rejections following interview 11 5.4 Offers 12

APPENDIX 1: ABOUT THE WLTSA This includes general information including our UCAS provider code; information about our partner universities and partner schools; childcare facilities; accommodation, disability access and where to find us.

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1 Why Train with Us?

1.1 Introduction

In considering why to train with us, it is important to understand the strengths of:  The West London Teaching School Alliance;  the host school where you would be located for the majority of your training; and  our university partner for this programme. 1.2 The West London Teaching School Alliance (WLTSA)

The West London Teaching School Alliance (WLTSA) is coordinated through Sacred Heart High School in Hammersmith, which is designated as a National Teaching School. The WLTSA covers both the primary and secondary sectors with a wide variety of partner schools including those in the mainstream across the 5-19 age range, as well as Faith Schools, Free Schools and Special Schools. We are an innovative and growing partnership, now expanding beyond our original focussed area of central West London, with member schools in the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & , Kensington & Chelsea, Westminster; Richmond; Ealing, Hillingdon and Merton. For 2017-18, we are seeking to fill 89 School Direct places across 45 of our schools and we are working with three different university providers to achieve this (St Mary’s University, Twickenham; University of Roehampton; and UCL (Institute of Education). Training with WLTSA schools gives you the unique opportunity to experience a broad range of teaching environments, with all our schools aiming to provide the highest quality teaching and learning for their pupils and the trainees they are developing. Our partnered schools all offer you the opportunity to train to teach with excellent, experienced teachers in dynamic learning environments that foster talent. Within WLTSA there are extensive opportunities for future professional leadership development including an excellent Masters Programme with St Mary’s.

WLTSA has a commitment to achieving excellence in learning, teaching and school leadership. We aim to appoint the highest calibre of teachers in our schools:

 who are innovative in the teaching practices they adopt;  seek to collaborate and support each other through strong partnerships; and  engage in the intelligent use of research and development of pedagogy.

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We continue to stay abreast of national and international educational research to inform our approach. We aim to inspire our teachers to be advocates of life- long learning who become outstanding practitioners, colleagues, managers and leaders in our schools, equipped to adapt to the needs of learners and schools of the future.

We aim to provide a clear framework for career development to ensure high quality, relevant training to meet the needs of teaching staff at different stages of their careers, from career entry to headship in its increasingly various forms

OUR VISION: A bright future for all learners through innovation, collaboration, engagement and success.

1.3 WLTSA School Direct Partner Schools & Vacancy Updates

A full list of all our 40 School Direct Partner schools (with web-links and postcodes) is set out in Appendix 1. Each of our School Direct partner schools has requested to run a specific programme (or programmes) and you can see a full list of the programmes available at each of the 45 schools in the initial teacher training tab on our website wltsa.org.uk. These lists are regularly updated to show recruitment progress. Sometimes several of our schools wish to run the same programme and when you apply you will be able to select which specific school you wish to be considered by. Programmes remain ‘open’ on UCAS until all the places have been offered and accepted. Sometimes we receive applications:  when shortlisting at a specific school has already taken place;  when interviews at a specific school are already underway; or  when offers have already been made but not yet accepted. It is therefore advisable to check the latest status on our website but rest assured that if you apply for one of our programmes at a school that then becomes full we will email you and can transfer your application to another school of your choosing without the need for you to make any further UCAS application. Similarly, if you are interviewed by one of our schools with limited places and they cannot take you on but they consider you to be a worthy candidate, then we have flexibility to transfer your application to another school with the same programme or even to a different programme, subject to your agreement. You can also use our website to compare entry requirements of different programmes partnered with different universities. By clicking on the programme information button in our vacancies tables, you will be able to view the programme document (like this one). The structure of all the programme documents is identical to assist comparison.

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If you have queries, please email us centrally at [email protected] rather than contacting our partner schools. The school (or schools) hosting this particular programme are described below. 1.4 Your Host School

The host (employing) school where the majority of your training will take place, is . Hammersmith Academy W12 9JD Hammersmith Academy is a non-denominational, all-ability, co-educational secondary school for 11-18 year olds, with specialisms in Creative & Digital Media and IT. The Academy is sponsored by two Livery Companies, The Mercers’ Company and The Information Technologists’ Company. This partnership provides extensive educational expertise and practical and innovative business experience. The Academy aims to develop the talents of all its students to the full and to raise educational standards, through excellent teaching and the innovative use of IT. The Academy is based in a specialist four storey building which boasts state-of- the-art facilities including a large Theatre, Drama and Dance studios, Digital Editing and IT suites, Library, Fitness Suite, four-bay Sports Hall, outdoor Astroturf area, modern practical art and design, science and technology spaces, and modern classrooms and larger learning bases. The Academy is a vibrant learning community, where students become confident, independent learners who make outstanding progress. Hammersmith Academy expects students to graduate as well-rounded individuals and leaders with integrity. The Academy creates active citizens through developing leadership and life skills and instilling strong values of self-discipline, respect and tolerance. There are high expectations for attendance, punctuality, discipline, uniform, orderly behaviour and attitude to learning form the foundations for our success. Further, high quality support and guidance, coupled with a fantastic state-of-the-art Academy building, ensures outstanding personal development for every child. As a 21st Century school, students develop skills and expertise in information technology to facilitate and support their achievement and future success in higher education and the wider world of work.

1.5 Our University Partner – St Mary’s University, Twickenham

St Mary's University is situated in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham in South West London. Founded in 1850, it is generally acknowledged to be the oldest Roman Catholic college in the UK. In 2000, St Mary’s celebrated 150 years in Education. With just under 4,000 students training to teach on primary and secondary, they are now London’s second largest teacher training course provider and in 2011, St Mary’s was deemed to be ‘outstanding’ by OfSTED during inspection.

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Course tutors at St Mary’s are all skilful teachers themselves, with many years of experience in schools and higher education. Schools in the Alliance have established excellent relationships with them, having worked in partnership for many years. Click here to view the School Direct page on their website.

2 About this training programme

2.1 Introduction

The WLTSA is responsible for the coordination of this professional training programme. Recruitment is coordinated centrally from the Teaching School (Sacred Heart High School) and all correspondence should be directed to Pippa Currey at [email protected]. During the training year, coordination is taken up by our WLTSA strategic lead for all secondary programmes (Sarah Dolan-Bent) who is also based at Sacred Heart High School. The Teaching School has significant experience of initial teacher training and maintains close links with all our university partners, providing support to our partner schools as required, including the organising of secondary seminars, experience days, teachmeets etc. Early in September you will be asked to register with St. Mary’s University as the Recommending Body for Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) and you would be employed by your host school (see section 1.4 above). Further information about the structure of this programme is set out below. 2.2 Number of Places Available

We have one place available on this training programme.

2.3 Qualification Outcome –QTS Explained

You may be aware of different teaching qualifications. All our unsalaried secondary programmes lead to ‘PGCE (M) + QTS’ but all our salaried secondary programmes (like this one) lead to ‘QTS’. What’s the difference and does it matter? A PGCE is an academic qualification (Post Graduate Certificate of Education) awarded by a university and the (M) refers to additional Masters level credits. As an academic qualification, it is recognised abroad. QTS is a professional qualification awarded by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) which is the teachers’ professional body. You are required to have QTS to be employed as a teacher in any state funded school in England and Wales but there is no requirement for you to have a PGCE. QTS is similar to many other professional qualifications in that it is not transferable abroad…so if you hold QTS only, to be qualified to teach abroad you may need to do some sort of conversion course. This would be the same for most professions.

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To achieve QTS you would be judged over the duration of the course against the national ‘Teachers’ Standards’. When it is considered that you have met these standards, a recommendation is made that you be awarded QTS. A PGCE(M)+QTS programme costs more than a QTS programme and requires many more university study days. A QTS programme can be run entirely in a school because it is experience in the classroom and in a school environment that is needed to help you to meet the Teachers’ Standards. Having said that, we still value university input and this QTS programme includes approx. 10 days at the university spread across the course. Most salaried programmes tend not to include the PGCE for several reasons:  The school values school experience and wants you have as much as possible;  The school does not need you to have a PGCE to employ you later as a teacher. This is a common comment from schools.  The school is paying the tuition fee and the QTS route is cheaper for them;  The school would be paying you a salary and therefore they want you in school for as much time as possible, rather than being out at the university; For those who are unlikely to want to teach abroad, a salaried QTS programme is a good option. The advantage of this QTS programme (leaving aside the obvious issue of the salary) is the greater amount of time gaining experience in school and you get the qualification you need to be employed as a newly qualified teacher. 2.4 Training

Your training will be predominantly based in your host (employing) school other than  approx. 10 days at the university across the year; and  your second placement at another school for approx. 6 weeks in the second term, i.e. after Christmas. The programme is designed to support you in developing a range of skills that are required to become a successful secondary teacher. We want you to:  Become an effective classroom practitioner; planning and delivering engaging and stimulating lessons

 Appreciate the similarities and differences in pupils, particularly in terms of their needs, their behaviour and attainment and how to plan for this in your lessons

 Develop a critical understanding of the curriculum and pedagogy

 Begin to understand the complex range of whole school issues, the values and assumptions which underpin them and their application to school and classroom practice

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This is achieved through the collaborative approach between teaching placements and university based learning at St Mary’s. School Component Through an initial programme of observations and research you will become familiar with the organisation and working of the school and department (pupil groups and pastoral systems, staffing, curriculum, resources, facilities, methods of teaching, lesson planning, and assessment). From the beginning, you will be treated like a member of the teaching staff by fellow professionals. With your Class Teacher Mentor and Professional Mentor you will feel supported as you progress and become ready to teach as the placement progresses. Our mentors are outstanding teachers and undertake rigorous training to develop their mentoring skills to support your development as a teacher. The placement provides you with the opportunity to develop your teaching expertise and relationships with children and young people in a familiar environment. As an English trainee teacher you will have the opportunity to teach a range of qualifications including KS3 English and GCSE English Language and English Literature qualifications. Examples of KS3 topics taught: literature, poetry, newspapers and media in order to assess reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. You will also have opportunities to support sixth form English lessons at your host or placement school. Your second teaching placement is intended for you to apply and develop your teaching skills whilst also widening your experience of the school system in a new context. We would endeavour to ensure that this second school is one of our WLTSA partner schools but cannot absolutely guarantee this. Please be assured that the quality of the training will be quality assured by the WLTSA and St Marys. You return to your host school after this second placement. Throughout both teaching placements, your tutor from St Mary’s will visit to monitor your progress and discuss your development with you and your mentors. You will also maintain close links with your host school throughout the programme. University Component – St Mary’s University, Twickenham Early in September you will be asked to register with St. Mary’s University as the Recommending Body for Qualified Teaching Status (QTS). On the day of Registration, you will also meet with your University Support tutor who will begin to work with you on a needs analysis for a Training Plan (TP) in term one. This training plan will be reworked in term two and three between you, your mentor and University support tutor. A number of central training days at St. Mary’s will take place throughout the year. You are expected to attend these days.

2.5 Salary

The successful candidate will be paid a salary by the employing host school commensurate with the ‘non-qualified teacher pay range 2017-18’, at a level depending on your qualifications and experience.

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The tuition fee for this course will be covered by WLTSA. Trainees on salaried programmes are not eligible for bursaries. We are unable to sponsor anyone who would otherwise not have the right to take up employment in this country.

3 Entry Requirements

3.1 Academic and other requirements

The PGCE (Secondary) is a challenging, exciting and rigorous course. The entry requirements are, therefore, necessarily stringent, both academically and personally. We wish to recruit well qualified applicants with an excellent subject knowledge background. Applicants would normally be required to have gained a good honours degree 2.2 and above, normally with a ‘significant’ proportion of English in the course content. St Mary’s subject tutors will apply their discretion in terms of assessing a candidate’s subject knowledge. You will also need at least 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above including English Language and Mathematics. There also needs to be evidence at application of your ability to demonstrate a high standard of written English. Non UK Qualifications If you studied outside of the UK for GCSE equivalents and/or your degree, it is imperative that you visit the National Academic Recognition Centre (NARIC) website to find out whether your qualifications are of an equivalent level to UK GCSEs, and an undergraduate degree. Non UK qualifications can often cause an unnecessary delay in us being able to properly consider your application and the earlier we can overcome equivalency issues the better for you. Please note that frequently, English Language qualifications taken abroad are not equivalent to an English Language GCSE particularly where this was taken as a second language. Our university partner St Mary’s offers specialist equivalency tests to address this in relation to our programmes partnered with St Mary’s only. A fee is payable to St Mary’s for these tests. The issue of non-UK qualifications often takes longer to resolve than one expects and the more that you can do to clarify equivalency the better.

3.2 Work Experience

As a candidate for the salaried programme, you will need 3 years’ work full time (or equivalent) work experience in any field. There may be some flexibility if you have close to this amount.

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3.3 School Experience

Relevant observational school experience (ideally within the last 12 months) provides you with the opportunity to observe a variety of teaching styles and to gain some understanding of classroom practise and the role of a teacher. We highly recommend a minimum of at least two days prior to application, to strengthen your application and to support your interview answers. The UCAS application form requires you to stipulate the school experience you already have.

3.4 Professional Skills Tests

You are required to have passed the Professional Skills Tests in numeracy and literacy before you start the course. These can be taken as soon as you apply for the course and we ask that you book them (through the DfE) promptly after application, and take them as soon as possible. These tests are distinct from the WLTSA tests at interview.

3.5 Medical Fitness

As part of the entry requirements set down by the , training providers must ensure that all entrants have met the Secretary of State’s requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach. The responsibility for this check lies with St Mary’s University. Candidates will be required to complete a health questionnaire for scrutiny by St Mary’s occupational health provider. Candidates are currently responsible for the cost of obtaining occupational health clearance, which is approximately £45. 3.6 DBS/Prohibition Checks

We have a duty to protect children and vulnerable adults, and to ensure that they are not put at risk by student teachers whose previous conduct shows that they are unsuitable for access to these vulnerable groups. If you are offered a place on the programme, the university will organise for you to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the DBS as a requirement of entry to the course. Please note you are required to pay for the check (approx. £44). 4 What we are looking for

4.1 Personal Requirements

It is likely that the trainee on this programme will be expected to teach approx. 20 hours per week and the programme will therefore only be available to candidates who are able to demonstrate sufficient resiliency for this challenging (but rewarding!) position.  An ability to communicate clearly and grammatically in written and spoken English;

 Ability to show speaking, reading and listening skills and sufficient understanding of educational language and terminology to be able to respond appropriately at interview (and, later, in school);

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 Awareness of and sensitivity to children’s' physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs and to the range of attitudes and behaviours displayed by children in school;

 Good health, physical and mental, with ability and strategies to cope with stress often generated by the demands of the course and of the teaching profession. Teaching is incredibly rewarding, but it also requires an element of resilience. The training year is no different. We are looking for trainees who feel strong enough to cope with some pressure and who also feel they have the financial resiliency to complete the training.

 Enthusiasm for your subject while recognising the range of ability and motivation of pupils you will encounter;

 Knowledge of current educational issues, both general and subject-specific;

 An openness to learning, including a willingness to unlearn rules and experiences in order to adapt to current and future good practice in teaching and learning;

 At least basic IT skills, with a commitment to developing these both for personal and pedagogical use;

 Openness to advice, guidance and positive professional criticism as part of development;

 Professionalism, including diligence, organisation, smartness of dress, punctuality and a commitment to full attendance;

 Ability to shoulder individual responsibility but also to work collaboratively as a member of a team;

 Commitment to equal opportunities and sensitivity to the variety of communities represented in our partner schools;

 A sense of humour and an ability to laugh at yourself;

 A vision of teaching that is more than just giving information, interpreting printed materials, textbook or crowd control; and

 A willingness to work with pupils beyond the school day.

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5 How we select our trainees

5.1 Selection

The host school considers applications from those who have applied to a programme based at their school. Host schools are required to follow various QA procedures in this shortlisting process which is monitored by WLTSA. The host school returns a shortlisting sheet for each candidate back to the Teaching School (WLTSA) office at Sacred Heart High School. On receipt of the shortlisting sheets we either reject a candidate on UCAS or invite them for interview. If you are rejected, you are welcome to contact WLTSA for feedback. We do not automatically refer rejected candidates on to programmes at other schools. For all our programmes partnered with St Mary’s, there is normally a two stage interview - one at the university and one at the school. Normally the university interview is first. At this time in the year St Mary’s have only two interview dates left (3 July and 18 July). Depending on when we get a suitable applicant and when we shortlist, we may change the order and interview first in school. If shortlisted for interview, we will upload the first interview date to UCAS and shortly afterwards we will email you to confirm both interview dates (if appropriate) and to provide further details regarding the school interview. The university would contact you separately about arrangements for the university interview. Please ensure that you regularly check changes on UCAS and that you keep an eye on your spam email folder as candidates sometimes miss interviews because the email was in a junk folder. The interview email will ask you to confirm your attendance at the interview and will supply the relevant email addresses for this reply.

5.2 Interviews

The university interview would include verification of identification documents and qualification certificates by the university registry team. It is therefore important to locate these in advance to avoid delays. You may be required to undertake group tasks with other candidates. The university will confirm details of their process to you directly. The school interview is likely to include a tour of the school; literacy/numeracy tests; a classroom exercise and panel interview. 5.3 Rejections following interview

If you are rejected, we will email you and upload the rejection to UCAS including reasons for the rejection that you (alone) would be able to see. If the school thought you were good at interview but have selected another candidate to offer to, they will say this on the form that they return to WLTSA and we will

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contact you with a view to moving your application to another school or programme as referred to in section 2.2 above, rather than rejecting you.

5.4 Offers

If we make you an offer following the university interview, we will email you to let you know but you would need to read the content of the offer on UCAS. This would normally be conditional upon various things such as DBS clearance; and possibly on you providing verification of your degree at a particular level or GCSE certificates if we have not yet seen the originals. Occasionally offers are made subject to a candidate gaining a little more school experience or undertaking a subject knowledge enhancement course. You are entitled to wait for the outcome to all your applications before accepting an offer on UCAS and we fully endorse this. If you did however make up your mind to accept our offer before hearing back from other programmes, then you would have to withdraw from the others on UCAS in order to be able to upload your acceptance. Please note that you do not need to wait for conditions to be met before accepting an offer on UCAS and no further formal paperwork regarding the programme would be issued from WLTSA or the university until the offer had been accepted on UCAS.

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Appendix 1 About the West London Teaching School Alliance Provider Code

The West London Teaching School Alliance is the ‘training provider’ for this programme. You may need to enter our UCAS Provider Code ‘1EL’ when selecting programmes to apply to on UCAS. We are split on UCAS into:  West London Teaching School Alliance (Primary) which has the provider code 1EL; and  West London Teaching School Alliance (Secondary) which has the provider code 2BV.

Varied Programmes, You Choose the School

WLTSA provides salaried and unsalaried, primary and secondary teacher training programmes. Each of our programmes is based at one or more of our partner schools. Where the programme is run at more than one school, you can select the school you wish to be based in when you apply. Coordination from the central Teaching School

WLTSA is coordinated by Sacred Heart High School in Hammersmith which is designated as a National Teaching School. Communication through the selection process will come centrally from WLTSA at Sacred Heart High School, rather than from our partner schools. You can email us at [email protected].. Communication is only conducted and available during school term dates. In addition to university and partner school training, the WLTSA aims to add value to your training by providing seminars each term; coordinating the second placement arrangements and providing additional experience days, for example at a special school. We also host teachmeets and other CPD events which you can attend for free. Teachmeets are informal social gatherings where teachers share their experiences of things that have gone well (or badly) in class. Presentations are commonly limited to 1, 2 or 4 minutes and many trainees come to watch and learn in a fun environment. We train mentors in our partner schools and liaise with the universities in our partnership as necessary throughout the course.

Partner Universities

All of our programmes are run in partnership with one of the following three universities:

St Mary’s University, Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham TW1 4SX http://www.smuc.ac.uk/contact/

UCL (Institute of Education) is located in the centre of London near Russell Square at 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL. The London Underground station at Russell Square is minutes from the main building and King’s Cross, St Pancras and Euston stations are also close by. IOE location

Roehampton University, University of Roehampton, Erasmus House, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PU http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Contact-Us/

Our Partner Schools

The majority of your training is delivered through experience at your host school and your second placement school, with additional university based learning. Postcodes and web-links to all our partner schools are set out below: WLTSA SECONDARY SCHOOLS Chelsea Academy SW10 0AB The Fulham Boys’ School W14 9LY Fulham College Boys' School SW6 6SN Fulham Cross Girls' School SW6 6BP Hammersmith Academy W12 9JD SW6 4UN Sacred Heart High School W6 7DG William Morris Sixth Form, W6 8RB

WLTSA SPECIAL SCHOOLS W12 0NY Pield Heath House School UB8 3NW Jack Tizard School W12 7PA

WLTSA PRIMARY SCHOOLS Ashburnham Community School SW10 0DT Avondale Park Primary School W11 4EE Barlby Primary School W10 6BH Barnes Primary School SW13 OQQ Bevington Primary School W10 5TW Bousfield Primary School SW5 0DJ

Colville Primary School W11 2DF Earls Court Free School Primary W6 0LP Fox Primary School W8 7PP Hallfield Primary School W2 6JJ John Betts Primary School W6 0UA NW10 6AL Larmenier & Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School W6 7BL Marlborough Primary School SW3 3AP Minerva Academy W2 2HR Melcombe Primary School W6 9ER Old Oak Primary School W12 0AS Park Community School, SW19 3EF Park Walk Primary School SW10 0AY Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre, W12 7PH Sir John Lillie Primary School SW6 7LN St Charles Catholic Primary School W10 6EP St Clement and St James CE Primary School, W11 4PG St John XXIII Catholic Primary School W12 7QR St Mary's Catholic Primary School W14 0LT St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School, W2 5PR St Peters C.E. Primary School, W9 2AN St Vincent's Catholic Primary School W3 9JR The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School W12 9BY Thomas’ Academy SW6 4LY Vanessa Nursery School W12 9JA Wendell Park Primary School W12 9LB Primary W6 0DT Wormholt Park Primary School W12 0SR

Childcare Facilities

There are no childcare facilities at any of our partner schools. Neither St Mary’s University, Twickenham nor University of Roehampton have childcare facilities and while UCL (Institute of Education) has a nursery available, both they and the WLTSA, recommend you look into childcare options near your place of residence or host school. For further information about childcare in your local area please go to http://www.childcare.co.uk/

Accommodation

You are welcome to apply for university accommodation on campus at the relevant university for your programme however, it is often more convenient to find accommodation closer to your host school to decrease travelling time.

St Mary’s University Accommodation IOE Accommodation University of Roehampton Accommodation

Disability Access

WLTSA and all our partner universities are committed to supporting students with disabilities. The WLTSA invites you to contact us as early as possible in your application process so that your needs are met and support can be arranged – [email protected] St Mary’s University: St Mary’s offer advice and support to their students who have requirements as a result of a disability, specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), medical condition or temporary disability, such as injury. St Mary’s Dyslexia and disability Co-ordinator (DDC) works closely with the other members of the Student Services team, supporting students in their time at university assisting them to be proactive in their studies as an independent learner. For more information please refer to http://www.smuc.ac.uk/student-support/dyslexia-and- disability/ University of Roehampton More information is available from Roehampton University – http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/Disabilities/Support/ UCL (Institute of Education) The Institute of Education has full disabled access and is committed to admitting and supporting students with disabilities. The Institute has a well-established Disability and Wellbeing team who provide support for students with a range of conditions. Every person is treated as an individual, and the Institute invite you to contact them as early as possible so that they consider your needs and tailor their support to meet them.

Where To Find Us

Postcodes and web-links to all our partner schools are set out above.

The WLTSA is coordinated from:

Sacred Heart High School, 212 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7DG

Telephone: 0208 748 7600

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Website: West London Teaching School Alliance website