School Direct (Salaried): Biology QTS/Teacher Training

Postgraduate

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

The School Direct Programme (Salaried) is a new route into teaching at both primary and secondary levels. Participating schools, or clusters of schools that join together, are allocated a set number of student-teacher places which can be applied for. Students will earn a salary while they train.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Graduates of UCL Institute of Education's Biology teacher training programmes are currently working across a broad range of areas. Some are working as school leaders, while others have jobs as biology teachers, science teachers and heads of department (both in UK and abroad). Graduates in this area can also be found working as lecturers in science education centres.

A minimum of a lower second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in Biology or a Biology-related subject.

This route leads to the award of QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).

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2018

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Biology
  • Biology QTS
  • Teacher Training
  • QTS
  • Professional Practice
  • Optional modules
  • Biology Methods
  • Biology Cellular
  • Biology Science

Course programme

Students will be part of a school team from the start and will receive intensive support from experienced teachers in the classroom. Opportunities will exist to build networks with fellow trainees. This route leads to the award of QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).

There are two compulsory school placements. Students are expected to complete the associated tasks, and to build a portfolio of evidence during the academic year to demonstrate they have met national teaching standards.

Students do not undertake academic credits on this programme. However, all components will need to be assessed to gain QTS.

Core modules
  • Professional Practice
Optional modules
  • There are no optional modules for this programme
Placement

As part of the programme students will spend time in placement at a school or college, during which time their teaching practice will be supported by a school subject tutor and mentor. For this programme students will spend the majority of the programme in school, employed as an unqualified teacher.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered via a series of lectures and workshop at the UCL Institute of Education for 15 days (10 days' Professional Studies and five days subject-specific training) spread over the autumn and spring terms. The placement schools are responsible for providing an additional 45 days of training activities, alongside the practical teaching experience. Students are assessed on their practical teaching in Biology and their progress in achieving the standards for Qualified Teacher Status by gathering evidence in the form of a portfolio.

School Direct (Salaried): Biology QTS/Teacher Training

Price on request