Principal: Mr S McKenzie BA (Hons) MA Chief Executive Officer: Sir John Townsley BA (Hons) NPQH Chair of Governors: Mrs S R Atkinson BA (Hons) Monday 14th June 2021 Dear Parent/Carer/Colleague Re: GORSE SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) Firstly, I would like to introduce myself to those of you who may not know me. I am Stephen McKenzie, Principal of GORSE SCITT. In January 2018, GORSE SCITT was recognised by OFSTED as being Outstanding in all aspects of its work. Our work is dedicated to training aspiring teachers to a high, practical and academic level within our alliance of schools. It should be noted that anyone who successfully trains with us, as well as receiving Qualified Teacher Training status from experienced leading school practitioners, will also be awarded a Post Graduate Certificate of Education and 60 points towards a Masters qualification. Over the last five years we have trained well over a thousand trainees across all subjects and in Primary and Secondary phases. The majority of these colleagues are pursuing successful careers in our Trust or Partner schools; a number of these colleagues have made rapid progress through their careers and hold positions of responsibility. We are currently training over 250 trainees across all subject areas, in Leeds, Bradford and Hull & East Yorkshire, whom we expect to develop into outstanding teachers by the end of June 2021. If you, or anyone else you know, is a Postgraduate or in their final year of studying at university and is interested in becoming a teacher, please pass on our details. The course is full time and takes one academic year to complete. There are bursaries and scholarships available on selected subjects of up to £26,000 to train. We are also offering various virtual open evenings this year; these offer the opportunity to meet the team and find out more information about what we offer. If you would like to attend, please contact us via email or through our website shown below. • Virtual Application Workshop – 29th June 2021 • Virtual SKE and General Information Evening – 13th July 2021 Further information and how to apply can be found on our website www.gorsescitt.org.uk Our team are on hand to support you through the application process, you can contact us via telephone 0113 4871777 or email us [email protected] Yours sincerely Mr Stephen McKenzie, Principal of GORSE SCITT c/o Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0LZ T 0113 4871777 E [email protected] W www.gorsescitt.org.uk Interested in a teaching career? Train with GORSE SCITT. Delivering Outstanding training in Leeds, Bradford and Hull and East Yorkshire “I got to spend a whole school year training and thus got a better picture of my day-to-day school life which helped me prepare for my job.” James, Physics Teacher “GORSE SCITT is an extremely supportive organisation that equipped me with the personalised guidance that I needed to develop my teaching practice, and succeed with the course and secure employment.” Sara, Modern Foreign Languages, Trainee “Training with the Alliance put me in an excellent position for finding future employment as I was able to secure an NQT role at The Morley Academy.” Sam, Mathematics NQT www.gorsescitt.org.uk Follow us on social media 0113 4871777 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] c/o Bruntcliffe Academy, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0LZ Chief Executive Officer: Sir J A Townsley BA (HONS) NPQH Principal of GORSE Teaching Schools: Mr Stephen McKenzie BA (Hons) MA Hull and East Yorkshire in Partnership with Bradford in Partnership with Leeds Secondary in Partnership with Leeds Primary in Partnership with Bradford Forster Academy Immanuel College Church of England Academy Our Alliances are made up of excellent schools all with a track record of outstanding and transformational provision for young people. Our placements offer experience of the real world of education in schools where excellence is modelled and supported by practising professionals. You will train in a minimum of two school placements within our SCITT. This training will lead to QTS from our provision, augmented to PGCE through our special relationship with the University of Sunderland. We have a track record To be eligible for our programme, the of training successful following qualifications are required: applicants, many of whom are subsequently employed by our A UK undergraduate degree or a partner schools. recognised qualification, preferably 2:2 classification or above, and GCSE Grade Our trainees are intent upon Cs or above in English and Mathematics* making a difference in the lives and an additional C or above in Science of children. If you share our for Primary Placements. ambition, please contact us. *(or a grade 4 for GCSEs taken from 2017 onwards) For details on how to apply to train with us, or to visit any of the schools within the Alliance, email Stephen McKenzie: Principal of GORSE Teaching Schools Sara Dinsdale-Scott: Director of GORSE SCITT Leeds Helen Carr: Director of GORSE SCITT Bradford and East Yorkshire [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Alternatively visit our website for further details: www.gorsescitt.org.uk.