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Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance is an alliance of primary and secondary schools in the wider Devon area. If you are thinking about training to teach, we think we can offer you a superb range of inspiring courses. Whether you are a new graduate or you are considering a career change, our teacher training will equip you with the skills to be an outstanding teacher. Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance is led by Okehampton College, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We work in partnership with the University of Exeter, itself rated as Outstanding as a Teacher Training provider. Together we provide first class school-based training and rigorous academic learning that has enabled us to recruit over 40 trainees onto our School Direct programmes in 2019-2020.
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Great reasons to train with us
- An outstanding partnership: Okehampton College and the University of Exeter offer trainees first class school placements and academic teaching.
- Train close to home: With 88 schools in our Alliance from the greater Devon area, we offer trainees greater control over where they complete their training.
- Matching trainees to placement schools: every effort is made to carefully match our trainees to the placement schools that will best develop their skills as a teacher
- Support into employment and beyond: We recruit trainees with the view to support them, through workshops and mock interviews, to secure their first post. Trainees that go onto teach in local schools are supported through our wide range of NQT and other professional development programmes.
- Values-centred training: we are passionately committed to the values of co-operative schools that put people at the centre of everything we do. We are proud to offer a personal approach in everything we do and to afford people time, support and encouragement they deserve.
Courses we offer
PRIMARY PGCE WITH QTS 5-11 | DEVON AND PLYMOUTH HUBS (ucas Course code aw48)
Our School Direct for General Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS is delivered through the University of Exeter Distance Learning Programme.
Devon Hub | Okehampton Primary School
Okehampton Primary School provides our Devon Hub and is our overall lead for the primary programme. The course is delivered by outstanding primary teachers and specialists from Okehampton Primary and the wider Alliance. Trainees will spend one day a week at Okehampton Primary, taking part in training workshops which model the principles of effective teaching. Three days a week will be spent in your placement school, where you will be supported by a PST and gain first-hand experience of teaching. A fifth day will be allocated to completion of the PGCE element of the course, which is delivered by the University of Exeter through their Distance Learning programme. We can offer placements in a wide range of schools. To find out more about Okehampton Primary School click HERE
Please note that the Salaried Course is offered exclusively at Okehampton Primary School.
Devon Hub | Okehampton Primary School
Okehampton Primary School provides our Devon Hub and is our overall lead for the primary programme. The course is delivered by outstanding primary teachers and specialists from Okehampton Primary and the wider Alliance. Trainees will spend one day a week at Okehampton Primary, taking part in training workshops which model the principles of effective teaching. Three days a week will be spent in your placement school, where you will be supported by a PST and gain first-hand experience of teaching. A fifth day will be allocated to completion of the PGCE element of the course, which is delivered by the University of Exeter through their Distance Learning programme. We can offer placements in a wide range of schools. To find out more about Okehampton Primary School click HERE
Please note that the Salaried Course is offered exclusively at Okehampton Primary School.
Plymouth Hub | Marine Primary Academy
Since September 2018 we have offered our successful School Direct for General Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS through a new Plymouth Hub at Marine Academy Primary. This builds on the successful Okehampton Primary School model and combine elements of exemplary practice that earned Marine Academy Primary’s Outstanding status in 2015. To learn more click HERE
Since September 2018 we have offered our successful School Direct for General Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS through a new Plymouth Hub at Marine Academy Primary. This builds on the successful Okehampton Primary School model and combine elements of exemplary practice that earned Marine Academy Primary’s Outstanding status in 2015. To learn more click HERE
Primary PGCE with QTS 5-11 with salary | okehampton primary only (UCAS course code aw51)
Our Salaried School Direct for General Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS is delivered through the University of Exeter Distance Learning Programme.
Okehampton Primary School provides up to three places through our Devon Hub each year. Salaried trainees will be employed by Okehampton Primary. They spend a full week at Okehampton Primary: one day taking part in training workshops which model the principles of effective teaching (with trainees from non-salaried programme), three days a week will be spent on placement in Okehampton Primary, and a fifth day allocated for the completion of the PGCE element of the course, which is delivered by the University of Exeter through their Distance Learning programme.
Please note that the Salaried Course is offered exclusively at Okehampton Primary School.
The Salaried programme is highly competitive and typically is full by December so we would encourage early applications.
Okehampton Primary School provides up to three places through our Devon Hub each year. Salaried trainees will be employed by Okehampton Primary. They spend a full week at Okehampton Primary: one day taking part in training workshops which model the principles of effective teaching (with trainees from non-salaried programme), three days a week will be spent on placement in Okehampton Primary, and a fifth day allocated for the completion of the PGCE element of the course, which is delivered by the University of Exeter through their Distance Learning programme.
Please note that the Salaried Course is offered exclusively at Okehampton Primary School.
The Salaried programme is highly competitive and typically is full by December so we would encourage early applications.
primary pgce with qts 3-7 | plymouth hub (ucas course code aw47)
Our School Direct for Primary (3-7) PGCE with QTS is delivered through the University of Exeter Distance Learning Programme.
Plymouth Hub | Marine Primary Academy
Since 2018 we have been offering our successful School Direct for 5-11 General Primary PGCE with QTS through a new Plymouth Hub at Marine Academy Primary. Building on the success of this programme, we are delighted to offer a 3-7 Primary PGCE with QTS through our Plymouth Hub. This programme is for teachers wishing to specialise in Reception and KS1 aged children.
As a 3-7 years teacher, you will play a vital role in children’s development. You’ll make a lasting, positive impact on children’s education, well-being and creativity, opening young minds to new concepts through rich and practical learning experiences. Trainees who are undertaking the Primary 3-7 programme will train alongside our general Primary trainees, but will have specialist input from our Reception and KS1 colleagues. Their main ITT placements will be in Reception and KS1 which be be carried out in a host school and then during a contrasting placement for one term.
To learn more click about Marine Academy Primary click HERE
Plymouth Hub | Marine Primary Academy
Since 2018 we have been offering our successful School Direct for 5-11 General Primary PGCE with QTS through a new Plymouth Hub at Marine Academy Primary. Building on the success of this programme, we are delighted to offer a 3-7 Primary PGCE with QTS through our Plymouth Hub. This programme is for teachers wishing to specialise in Reception and KS1 aged children.
As a 3-7 years teacher, you will play a vital role in children’s development. You’ll make a lasting, positive impact on children’s education, well-being and creativity, opening young minds to new concepts through rich and practical learning experiences. Trainees who are undertaking the Primary 3-7 programme will train alongside our general Primary trainees, but will have specialist input from our Reception and KS1 colleagues. Their main ITT placements will be in Reception and KS1 which be be carried out in a host school and then during a contrasting placement for one term.
To learn more click about Marine Academy Primary click HERE
SECONDARY PGCE with qts | english | Maths | Bio | Physics | Chemistry | Modern Languages | History | RE | PE
Our Secondary School Direct programmes are through the @Exeter model with the University of Exeter. This means that our trainees get the benefit of a more school-based programme while at the same time being able to access the acclaimed University of Exeter PGCE course, delivered at The Graduate School of Education, St Luke's Campus, Exeter.
Your main placement will be in a Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance school during the Autumn and Spring terms and the second placement will take place during the Summer term in a school with a contrasting profile. We aim to get a great match between you and your placement schools so that you can develop successfully in friendly, supportive departments reasonably close to where you live.
You spend the first month in your main placement school, including one week in a feeder primary school, completing preliminary experience activities and the induction phase. School based training will be supported by a Principal Subject Tutor (PST) in your subject and a mentor outside of your subject area.
The PGCE element of the programme is delivered through a ten-week, full-time study course at the University of Exeter, between late September and mid-December. Here you will access lectures and seminars focused on your subject area that will equip you with the key knowledge and skills to take into your school-based placements. We are passionate about the importance of subject-specific training: in our experience trainees develop best when they are taught about the specifics of their subject area.
Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance has three of our own seminar days, with the purpose of bringing our secondary trainees together to discuss and share their experiences, receive additional professional development from our highly-skilled specialist trainers and have the opportunity to engage in the most current educational research. You'll also be given the opportunity to access workshops on getting your first job, including mock interviews with former headteachers. With over twenty trainees on our secondary programme in 2019-2020, Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance is a popular School Direct choice for trainees in Devon and the wider area.
We offer the following subjects at Secondary: English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography (see tab below), Modern Foreign Languages (French/German/Spanish), Religious Education and Physical Education. To find out more about the details of the PGCE component of each subject please visit the University of Exeter PGCE subject pages HERE
Links to further information for all our course can be found below:
Secondary pgce with qts | geography (UCAS COURSE CODE 3DM6)
Why train to become a Geography Teacher with us?
* Course is designed and led by outstanding geography teachers with backgrounds in teacher training and senior leadership.
* Gain practical experience in the classroom from the beginning of the programme.
* Through our bespoke programme, learn from experienced teachers and nationally recognised leaders in the geography education.
* Develop in a supportive environment with access to personalised coaching and mentoring.
* Engage with contemporary and innovative approaches to teaching geography in the classroom.
* Explore current research and academic literature to enhance your classroom practice.
* Enjoy regular opportunities to expand geographical subject knowledge to meet the needs of the new exam board specification and to reflect current geographical events and issues.
* Learn how to take learning beyond the classroom, exploring opportunities for field work in the diverse Devon landscape
* Superb school placement options across the greater Devon area
Structure of the Course
You would spend three days a week in your placement school, one day per week working from home on the distance learning component through the University of Exeter and one day per week receiving subject specialist input with experienced geography teachers and other experts through Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance and its partner Teach South West. You will also complete a shorter second placement in a contrasting school during the Spring Term.
University-based: Distance Learning
The distance learning course is provided by the University of Exeter through their online learning portal. Trainees study a series of core weekly topics, with varied input via audio lectures and PowerPoints, interactive tasks and independent reading. The Masters level input is linked to school practice through a series of ‘framework’ tasks: these prompt trainees to relate the theoretical principles encountered through the core materials to their experiences in school. The online materials also support the completion of two Masters assignments (30 credits each).
Course content includes:
* Subject knowledge updates from geography lecturers
* Geography’s place on the curriculum
* Planning for progression at KS3
* Understanding the KS4/KS5 geography curriculum
* Exploring the impact of current educational research geography teaching
* Use of current publications and what this means for teaching geography
* The contribution of fieldwork to geography education
* The role of GIS and technology
* Exploring sustainability
* Using photos for enquiry-based learning
* Non-examined assessment at A Level
* Course is designed and led by outstanding geography teachers with backgrounds in teacher training and senior leadership.
* Gain practical experience in the classroom from the beginning of the programme.
* Through our bespoke programme, learn from experienced teachers and nationally recognised leaders in the geography education.
* Develop in a supportive environment with access to personalised coaching and mentoring.
* Engage with contemporary and innovative approaches to teaching geography in the classroom.
* Explore current research and academic literature to enhance your classroom practice.
* Enjoy regular opportunities to expand geographical subject knowledge to meet the needs of the new exam board specification and to reflect current geographical events and issues.
* Learn how to take learning beyond the classroom, exploring opportunities for field work in the diverse Devon landscape
* Superb school placement options across the greater Devon area
Structure of the Course
You would spend three days a week in your placement school, one day per week working from home on the distance learning component through the University of Exeter and one day per week receiving subject specialist input with experienced geography teachers and other experts through Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance and its partner Teach South West. You will also complete a shorter second placement in a contrasting school during the Spring Term.
University-based: Distance Learning
The distance learning course is provided by the University of Exeter through their online learning portal. Trainees study a series of core weekly topics, with varied input via audio lectures and PowerPoints, interactive tasks and independent reading. The Masters level input is linked to school practice through a series of ‘framework’ tasks: these prompt trainees to relate the theoretical principles encountered through the core materials to their experiences in school. The online materials also support the completion of two Masters assignments (30 credits each).
Course content includes:
* Subject knowledge updates from geography lecturers
* Geography’s place on the curriculum
* Planning for progression at KS3
* Understanding the KS4/KS5 geography curriculum
* Exploring the impact of current educational research geography teaching
* Use of current publications and what this means for teaching geography
* The contribution of fieldwork to geography education
* The role of GIS and technology
* Exploring sustainability
* Using photos for enquiry-based learning
* Non-examined assessment at A Level
Placements across Devon
Dartmoor TSA is uniquely placed to offer trainees unparalleled choice about where to train. With 88 member schools across Devon area we can offer you training options close to home.
Partner ITT providers
Dartmoor TSA works in partnership with other ITT providers in the region. DACCA provide secondary school direct courses and Atlantic Coast Co-operative Trust provide primary school direct courses in the Bideford area. Links to both providers can be found below:
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