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This course was launched in September 2018 and gives schools an opportunity to use apprenticeship funding (the apprenticeship levy) for training. Apprentice teachers will have to meet the same statutory requirements for entry as all other ITT programmes and will be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards.
Course overview
The Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship is a school-based initial teacher training route leading to Qualified Teacher Status.
These courses allow you to specialise in age phases 3-7 or 5-11 and we offer full-time (11 month) or part-time (15 month) pathways, as well as an SEND pathway for those currently already working in SEND settings.
This pathway requires you to have the financial backing of a primary school that wishes to employ you.
Duration Of Course
The course starts in September, as all our other courses do, and QTS will be awarded in the summer term in line with our other QTS programmes, but apprentices also have to complete an End Point Assessment Gateway meeting, which is scheduled for after their QTS Final Assessment. Arrangements will be different for part-time apprentices.
Cost
he Apprenticeship route leading to QTS costs £9,000 and this fee is paid by the employing school from the apprenticeship levy.
There is an option to undertake a PGCE at the same time, in conjunction with University of Buckingham, which costs £1000 – this fee is paid by the apprentice. If you think you would like to do the PGCE as well, please get in touch to discuss the options to suit you.
As apprentices are on a paid route to QTS, they do NOT have any further recourse to Student Loan funding, neither tuition fees nor maintenance loans.
Funding For Schools
There is no DfE funding towards the cost of the Postgraduate Teaching Apprentice’s full-time unqualified teacher’s salary, but employers that pay the apprenticeship levy can use up to £9,000 from their apprenticeship service account to cover the cost of the course. If you are non - levy paying school, or if you have insufficient funds in your apprenticeship service account, you are eligible to get funding through government/employer co-investment. The government will pay 75% of the training costs and the school will pay 25%.
How To Apply
Applications are made through DfE Apply.
Apply here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training
Institution code : 1WY (Two Mile Ash School)
Full time Apprenticeships
V797 PGTA (General Primary ages 5-11)
A965 PGTA (Early Years ages 3-7)
G325 PGTA (SEND) (General Primary ages 5-11)
F201 PGTA (SEND) (Early Years ages 3-7)
Part time Apprenticeships
W627 PGTA (General Primary ages 5-11)
A495 PGTA (Early Years ages 3-7)
R894 PGTA (SEND) (General Primary ages 5-11)
C816 PGTA (SEND) (Early Years ages 3-7)
