South Coast SCITT is a learning community committed to supporting and engendering a passion for learning in children, Trainees, school and centre-based staff. In partnership with the University of Bedfordshire, we seek to develop individuals as independent, reflective, creative, innovative, collaborative and resilient people.

How will I learn to teach? | What are the aims of the Programme? | How is the Progrramme assesed?

How will I learn to teach?

The programme is designed to support Trainees in making meaningful connections between theory and practice through the following strategies:

• A 6 week ‘central training induction’ based in Bransgore Primary School
• Two 10 week school experiences across a range of settings and age groups
• Centre-based seminars and workshops
• Independent and collaborative study
• Research including small scale school based research, pupil observation, evaluation of learning materials and self selected project work
• Use of virtual learning environments
• Scaffolded observation of effective practice
• Tutorials
• Peer and self assessment opportunities including video stimulated dialogue.

• To develop in prospective teachers a thorough understanding of the developmental and learning needs of children between the ages of 3 and 7 (Early Years) and 5 and 11 (General Primary)
• To enable Trainees to achieve the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding for the achievement of Qualified Teacher Status, as defined in ‘Qualifying to Teach’

• To foster the ability to work as a team member alongside both managers and classroom assistants.
• To develop in Trainees a professional perspective on the role and responsibilities of the teacher
• To enable Trainees to develop a reflective approach to their own development as teachers and learners through fostering the attributes of Resourcefulness, Reflectiveness, Reciprocity and Resilience (Claxton 2002).

How is the programme assessed?
To achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the award of PGCE, the following criteria have to be met:-

• All teaching standards identified in Qualified Teacher Status must be demonstrated
• 20 formal observations of Teaching have been completed 
• Passes must be achieved in both First and Second Reports
• All QTS Tasks completed at least satisfactorily
• Two 30 M Level credit assignments satisfactorily submitted. Trainees will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Education if they gain 60 credits at Masters Level in addition to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Trainees who gain 30 credits or less will receive an award of Professional Graduate Certificate in Education in addition to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• QTS Skills Tests in Literacy, Numeracy, and ICT successfully passed, in accordance with the TDA requirements.