Level 6 Teacher Apprentice (Chemistry and Physics)

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of our successful subject team to train and qualify as a teacher through an apprenticeship based at Brigshaw High School.

Role:  

The Level 6 Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) allows you to train and qualify as a teacher through an apprenticeship based at Brigshaw High School.  This is a non-traditional route into becoming a qualified teacher, which has been made possible through the Luminate Partnership for ITT (Initial Teacher Training). This unique initial teacher training provision unites members of Luminate Education Group with partnering institutions to provide you with alternative pathways to reaching QTS.  More details can be found here:

https://ucleeds.ac.uk/courses/teacher-apprenticeship-level-6/

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• As a teacher apprentice, you will be employed by Brigshaw High School with 80% of your time spent gaining practical experience as an unqualified teacher.

• The remaining 20% will allow you to develop your professional expertise and subject knowledge through training and mentorship with our education specialists. After the apprenticeship, you will move onto the assessment process which will enable you to be awarded with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) by the Department for Education.

Teacher Standards

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils e.g. set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions.

• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils e.g. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching.

• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge e.g. demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas, and promote the value of scholarship.

• Plan and teach well-structured lessons e.g. set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired.

• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils e.g. know when and how to differentiate appropriately, using approaches which enable pupils to be taught effectively.

• Make accurate and productive use of assessment e.g. know and understand how to assess the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements.

• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment e.g. have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy.

• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities e.g. develop effective professional relationships, communicating effectively with parents.

• Commit to and engage with ongoing professional learning opportunities and regular CPD to develop practice and understanding of the role. To include attendance at all Beginner Teacher Programme activities and fulfil the requirements of the Apprenticeship as outlined from both the Luminate Partnership for ITT and Brigshaw High School.