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The Manchester
Metropolitan University
Initial Teacher Education at the
Institute of Education
Routes into Teaching
Aims of all Programmes
To provide you with the best start in a teaching career:
> Initial Teacher Training and Education
> Newly Qualified Teacher Induction
> Continuing Professional Development
But there are several ways you can qualify:
What course to choose
The subject and age group you intend to teach
ITT courses and programmes are organised according to an age group
and/or subject. If, for example, you'd like to teach a subject to an
advanced level, you may choose to teach at a secondary level, rather
than primary, or in colleges of FE, and then choose where to train:
Choosing the provider:
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TDA and providers' websites
Location
Ofsted reports
Word of mouth
Open days
and then how you will train:
The Institute of Education
• Formed in 1992, becoming a single Faculty of MMU in 2007.
• Operates on two campuses in Didsbury and Crewe
• 2nd largest Teacher Education establishment in UK
• 2000+ partner schools and colleges
• Grade 1 Institute for Leadership, Management
and Quality Assurance of all ITT programmes,
Grade 1 for Training in Secondary ITT [Category A TDA Provider].
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What external examiners and OfSTED say about us:
• The staff hold high levels of expertise and subject knowledge and
have a deep understanding of pedagogy
• The Programme offers many innovative features
• The MFL provision is ‘superb and wonderful’
• MMU is producing ‘high quality, reflective, thinking teachers’ ‘highly
effective, creative teachers for the future’
• Inclusion and Diversity underpins the whole programme
• Trainees at MMU are well supported and nurtured whilst also
challenged to reach high standards
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The Institute of Education
• Key areas of excellence:
Multi-professional Programmes – Early Years (BA and EYPS), Childhood
Studies, Youth and Community, Careers Education and Guidance,
Education Studies.
• Host to the highly rated Education and Social Research Institute and the
Centre for Urban Education.
• Collaborative Links with the RNCM, Department of Exercise and Sports
Science, and post-16 links to Associate Colleges.
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Initial Teacher Training…and more
• PGCEs in Secondary Education in 17 subjects
[including
Art & Design, Business Studies and ICT, Design & Technology, Drama, English (and Eng
SEN), Geography, History, Maths, MFL, Music, PE, Psychology, RE, Science, Sociology,
and 14-19 Diploma in Society, Health and Development with more coming on stream in
next three years].
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PGCE in Primary Education, including MFL routes
4 yrs. BA (Hons) Primary Education
GTP routes in Primary and Secondary (STTORMMu)
Student Associate Scheme and Subject Enhancement Courses
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Other qualifications in Education
BA (Hons) Childhood Studies / BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies
Foundation Degree in Early Years Practice / Early Years Professional Status
BA/BSc (Hons) Joint Honours: Education Studies and Ed Studies Single Honours
Foundation Degree Supporting Teaching and Learning
BA (Hons) Youth & Community Work / BA (Hons) Youth & Comm. Work Studies
Postgraduate Diploma/MA Youth and Community Work (Initial Qualification)
Postgraduate Diploma in Careers Guidance and Qualification in Careers Guidance
BA (Hons) School Business Management
MSc Education Business Management
Have you considered what life as a teacher might actually be like?
Meeting the minimum academic requirements is an
important part of becoming a teacher, but you should
also learn as much as you can about the teaching lifestyle
before you make your decision.
Getting some experience of being in a classroom is
one way of doing this.
Starting salary
Starting pay compares well with other graduate professions. A newly qualified
teacher (NQT) will earn a minimum of £21k (£26k in inner London) but could start
higher up the scale depending on previous experience.
This makes teaching one of the most financially secure and rewarding career
options open to you, comparing favourably with other sectors.
Routes into Teaching
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Undergraduate options
Train to be a teacher while completing a degree:
Bachelor of education (BEd) courses
Bachelor of arts (BA) or science (BSc) with QTS courses
you will need to have A levels or Advanced Diplomas or equivalent
qualifications to join a degree programme
The BA Route
This is a more common training route in primary.
The BA QTS is four years long at MMU – a
combination of:
– Curriculum Study
– Professional Studies
– Teaching in schools and other settings
– Variety of options and specialisms
– MFL & SEN in the degree
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Opportunities to study abroad via the Erasmus scheme -12 weeks study on a
comparable course at a European Union University
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Partnership Links with Bridgewater College, Boston and in Australia
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Postgraduate option
If you want to study for a degree first or already have a degree, you can
train to be a teacher in 1-2 years as a postgraduate:
Postgraduate certificate of education (PGCE)
Undergraduate > PGCE Route
The most common choice for secondary
education, but also very popular for
Primary and for PCET (Post-compulsory
Education Training for FE colleges).
You would train on a degree
programme in your choice of subject
(take advice about what will enable you
to apply for a teaching course afterwards)
Then you take a one year PGCE to qualify as a teacher.
The 1 Year PGCE Programme
The teaching programme on a PGCE is
more intense than Undergraduate study!
36 weeks in duration, of which 24 weeks is in placements.
Trainees graduate with 60 credits towards a Masters degree and QTS
Study in:
– Main Subject for Secondary or PCET
– All KS1 and 2 curriculum areas for Primary [generalist 5 -11 or
specialisms in Early Years, MFL]
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Employment-based options
If a school has a vacancy, and agree to offer
you a training opportunity, you can train and
qualify as a teacher while working in a
school:
Graduate teacher programme (GTP)
Overview of MFL as a subject in the IoE
Since 2010 MFL has been an entitlement in all
primary schools in England.
MFL is a foundation subject and a Year 3 and
Year 4 option in the BA (both sites)
MFL specific courses as part of the Primary PGCE
We also offer a one year full-time PGCE
(Secondary) in French, German or Spanish and a one year full-time PGCE
(Primary with French, German or Spanish)
Professional Studies / Teaching Studies
The opportunity to explore a range of issues in mixed-subject groups that
affect a teacher’s overall competence and your understanding of the role
of a teacher
The opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other’s
curriculum practice
Areas of study include assessment, classroom management,
differentiation, special needs/learning, equal opportunities, citizenship, the
pastoral role of the teacher
What will employers be looking for in 2012?
Teachers who are:
• Flexible
• Able to offer supportive challenge and able to inspire children to reach for
high standards of achievement and attainment
• Experienced in the implementation of ‘Every Child Matters’
• ICT-confident in the classroom
• Able to work effectively in the classroom with other adults & professions
• Experienced in a range of learning and teaching strategies
• Knowledgeable about inclusion and diversity and personalised learning
. . . So our programmes deliver these skills through the curriculum
Application and interviews i
All trainees apply through either UCAS (BA)
or the GTTR (graduate routes).
Applicants must meet the Grade C GCSE
requirements in Maths, English and, for
Primary, in science as well.
Applicants must have relevant A levels or equivalent for BA routes.
Applicants must have a relevant degree for a PGCE or GTP.
Interviews and Applications ii
Interviews are allocated to people on the quality of their application form
and selected because we think they have the potential to be good teachers.
We look for some experience of experience / observation / voluntary work in
schools, working with young people in other settings.
We also look for ICT and general communication skills.
Interviews comprise group discussions / presentations / individual
interviews / written & spoken tasks.
Support In University
Whilst in the University you will have:
• support from a personal / subject tutor,
• on-line support from the WebCT Partnership site
• and the full range of University resources – Library, ICT,
Learning Support, Students Union etc..
Working in Partnership
You will visit at least three different schools / colleges
during a PGCE or BA – schools take a key role in
assessing you as a trainee teacher
We try to ensure you have a chance to work in
different contexts
You should expect to work in a range of school settings,
not just those you may have been used to in your own
experience.
Support In Schools
Whilst on Placement you will work alongside:
a Professional Mentor (who has an overview of all ITT in the school) who
will provide professional issues support,
and a Subject or Class Mentor who will guide you in your main subject or
with your primary class.
Assessment
Formal assignments that integrate practice, observation and research.
Yes you do have to read books! Teaching is an academic profession.
Record of Professional Development - reflective writing, self-evaluation,
study tasks, audits of Subject knowledge and ICT - a ‘portfolio’ of
evidence monitored through the Review Process.
School Placement – judged against the Standards for Qualified Teacher
Status
Teaching . . . a Masters Level Profession
• Teaching requires reflective, creative, analytical people who can make
informed decisions about children’s learning
• The Teacher as Researcher is seen as important
• ‘M’ level credits form part of the primary and secondary PGCE
programmes.
• The BA primary has a Masters level option.
• These units provide the platform for CPD (Continuing Professional
Development) once in a teaching post.
Qualified Teacher Status & TDA Skills Tests
The QTS Standards cover three areas:
– Professional Attributes
– Professional Knowledge
– Professional Skills
You have to also pass Skills Tests to achieve the
QTS Standards these are on-line tests in:
– Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT
Further Information
Web site addresses
IoE:
www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk
TDA: www.tda.gov.uk
GTTR: www.gttr.ac.uk
UCAS www.ucas.ac.uk
Please address any initial enquiries to our admissions team for
BA and PGCE enquiries.
[email protected]