1. School Direct – a route into teaching
Carl Moore
Vice Principal, HR
Tollbar Family of Academies

2. Who am I? Carl Moore Vice Principal (HR) for Tollbar MAT
Hull PGCE student (Business Studies)

3. Today’s presentation What is School Direct? How you apply
What the entry requirements are
What is it like to teach in schools today?

4. What is it like to teach in schools today?
It’s not like this!

5. CHANGE

6. Changes in… Education E Baccs A levels Academies Headline figures
Society
iPads / tablets
Text speek and spelin
The latest government fad?

7. Changes in teaching
new ideas – or reinventing the wheel?

8. Changes in technology

9. Teacher 2050?

10. Children haven’t changed!

11. Year 7 intake

12. Children haven’t changed!
“A characteristic of the normal child is he doesn't act that way very often”
“You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance”
“Children seldom misquote. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said”

13. My favourite quote
“Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their teachers. “
Socrates, BC

14. What are the kids like then?
95% are fantastic
4% have problems
1% are ‘orrible

15. Why be a teacher….according to Joe Public….
Holidays!
Weekends!
Short working day!
No accountability!
No stress!
Easy!

16. Why be a teacher?

17. Why…really….?
Because you want a job that counts for something

18. before I got a proper job…
I’ve sold coke, pagers, and dresses… and shovelled peas…..

19. So what is it really like?
Exciting
Different every day
Important
Rewarding
frustrating
Challenging

20. Today’s presentation What is School Direct? How you apply
What the entry requirements are
What is it like to teach in schools today?

21. What is School Direct? School Direct allows schools to:
grow their own teachers
decide who to recruit and which subjects
form partnerships so that training is aligned and quality is guaranteed
negotiate how the training year is delivered
have the option to employ at the end of the course

22. Which schools can apply?
The Teaching Agency is looking for outstanding schools to lead the programme
It is also looking for schools who are offering to train national priority subjects

23. Two routes… School Direct Training programme Open to all graduates
Funded via tuition fees
Bursaries available
School Direct Training programme (salaried)
Employed by the school
Salary subsidised by Teacher Agency
Three years’ work experience
High quality graduates
This replaces the GTP scheme

24. What does the training look like?
60 days minimum of training activity
days in your training schools
Teaching is divided between at least two schools

25. Can I afford it? Bursaries are available….
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Languages:
£20,000 for a first
£15,000 for a 2:1
£12,000 for a 2:2
Art/Design, Tech, Economics, English, ICT, PE, Biology, Music, Geography, History, classics, RE, Primary:
£9000 for a first
£4000 for a 2:1
£0 for a 2:2

26. Other financial considerations?
School Direct
Tuition fees are payable by student, but…
Your bursary is tax free, and…
Student loans are available
Student loans are not available to School Direct (salaried) trainees
Salaries are subsidised by the Teaching Agency

27. Entry Requirements?
You need to pass a skills test in numeracy and literacy (usually before interview)
You can visit the Department skills tests web pages:
You need a GCSE grade C in both English and Maths (and Science if you teach 3-11)
Some HEIs will accept equivalent qualifications
A first degree of a UK HEI or equivalent

28. The re-cap… Exciting Different every day Important Rewarding
frustrating
Challenging

29. Recruitment starts now!
Applications open 1 November
Visit
Come and take a look at our lead school
Open day Friday 18 October 2013 (11-3pm)
me at
Pick up a business card before you leave today

30. Why Tollbar Family of Academies?
Outstanding results (81% A*- C including English and Maths)
Six consecutive years of 80% + results
Rated outstanding by OFSTED since 2007
£8 million refurbishment for sister school
Primary opportunities
Vast experience of teacher training

31. Questions? Open day at Tollbar on Friday 18 October 11-3pm
me at
Pick up a business card before you leave today