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Strengths of the Course
Training
· School- based, directly addressing challenges of current local and national initiatives in education
‘response to national initiatives...ensure that trainees are confident and prepared to teach’(OFSTED, 2011)
· Teaching by experienced specialist subject tutors and highly skilled school practitioners
‘ high quality teaching by course and school-based tutors, resulting in confident trainees who have high rates of
employment in London schools’ (OFSTED, 2011)
· School- based, directly addressing challenges of current local and national initiatives in education
· Excellent tutor : trainee ratio
· Exciting and innovative practice - rigorous, practical, making learning accessible
· Equipping graduates for the range and demands of inner city schools
· Meeting the challenges and opportunities offered through immersion in diverse teaching environments, including EYFS & special
schools
· Opportunities to specialise in mathematics and science
· M-level credits available
· Conferences with national and international speakers
· Introduction to the values and ethos of church schools and the wider community. The development of spiritual, moral, social and
cultural aspects of teaching and learning (SMSC) are specialisms of the course
Employment
· Our trainees have an excellent employment record.
· In September 2011 98% of our graduates were employed in teaching, 67% employed in Church schools
As a School-centred provider:
· with a small cohort we are able to offer trainees support in all aspects of training and pastoral care
‘very good pastoral and academic support for trainees’ (OFSTED 2011)
· there is a strong sense of community and collaboration
· trainees are mainly placed in LDBS and Southwark partnership schools for their practices
· Whilst we expect trainees to be in sympathy with the aims and values of the church schools in which we work, commitment to a
particular/any faith is not essential. Above all we are looking for candidates who are truly committed to teaching