Other routes into teaching

GTP Scheme

The Graduate Teacher Programme is an employment- based route which offers a way to qualify as a teacher while you work. Places are highly competitve and priority is given to shortage subjects.

Shortage subjects are:

  • Maths
  • Science
  • MFL
  • ICT
  • Design And Technology (2 strands to be taught)
  • RE
  • Music

Other Minority subjects we offer include:

  • Business Studies
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Psychology
  • PE
  • Catering and Hospitality
  • Art

Bromley Schools’ Collegiate is an Employment Based Initial Teacher Training provider (EBITT) for approximately 30 trainees under the GTP scheme.

We offer the GTP to graduates employed in partnership schools. 

The school may appoint a GTP trainee to fill a vacancy or as a supernumerary, depending upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience.  Bromley Schools' Collegiate will arrange for the trainee to follow an individual training programme leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The trainee is employed by the school as an unqualified teacher and receives a training salary (taxable).

To be eligible for the programme you must be:

  • Employed as an unqualified teacher
  • A graduate with a good degree
  • Hold GCSE English and Maths grades A-C

This programme suits career changers who need to earn a living while they train. Places are highly competitive and you may wish to consider other routes into teaching, such as the School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) as an alternative.

Schools will look favourably upon graduates who have had some experience of working with young people.

How long is the programme?

Normally, the programme is for one year. If you already have considerable teaching experience, it may be possible to gain Qualified Teacher Status in less time.  Programmes are typically three terms, but you may be eligible for training on a two-term programme.

What goes into the training plan?

The EBITT will undertake  assessment of your training needs and build a training programme tailored to those needs. Some training sessions are run centrally covering issues such as:

  • Lesson Planning
  • Behaviour management
  • Assessment for Learning
  • Personalisation

Most training takes place in the employing school. There is a requirement for all graduates on the programme to undertake a second school placement midway through the training programme. This is usually 15 days and graduates are given a specific focus, depending on their individual needs, for the placement.

How do I apply for the GTP?

We are a partnership of 9 Bromley secondaryschools. We only provide training for GTs employed within this partnership. Registration forms for GTP are available from our website and should be emailed directly to us with a recent CV. 

The TDA webpage also has information on the GTP: www.teach-tda.gov.uk or contact the Advice Line: 0845 6000 991

Can Bromley Schools’ Collegiate help me to find a GTP vacancy?

We act as a clearing house for GTP places available in partnership schools. Our main recruitment period for GTP is March/April for a September start.  Places for the Graduate Teacher Programme are limited and you may wish to consider School Centred Initial Techer Training if places for GTP have been filled. (See below)

What happens at the end of my training?

If the external assessor is satisfied that the required standards have been met, you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status.

How do I apply?

If you wish to go on our database, please download our Registration Form and submit this together with your CV to:

The ITT Administrator
Bromley Schools’ Collegiate
Beaverwood School,

Chislehurst
BR7 6HE

Email: administrator@gradteach.co.uk

Applications will not be considered without a CV.

Other Routes into Teaching

School Centred Initial Teacher Training is a similar route intoo teaching based entirly in schools.  Click on the SCITT menu bar for details about this route into teaching.

The 9* schools in Bromley Schools' Collegiate are:

  • Beaverwood School for Girls, Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6HE, Headteacher Mrs K Raven
  • Bishop Justus C of E School, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HZ, Headteacher Ms K Griffiths*
  • Bullers Wood School for Girls, St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ, Headteacher Mr N Cross 
  • Charles Darwin School, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Kent, TN16 3AU, Headteacher Mr R Higgins
  • Coopers College, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS, Headteacher Ms S Puxty
  • Darrick Wood School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER, Headteacher Mrs B Rhymaun
  • Hayes School, West Common Road, Hayes, Kent, BR2 7DB, Headteacher Mr K Osborne
  • The Priory School, Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG, Headteacher Mr N Ware
  • Ravens Wood School for Boys, Oakley Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HP, Headteacher Dr G Berwick

General Professional Studies

In addition to the classroom based work, each week all trainees attend a professional studies session. These consider the practical application of theory and are delivered by experienced practitioners. Trainees are allocated study periods and are enrolled at the Bromley Library which houses the Collegiate's educational resources.

Assessment

There is no final examination and assessment is continuous throughout the course. Trainees are required to submit a portfolio of evidence that they meet the Standards for QTS and this is compiled during the course. Lesson plans, schemes of work and notes from GPS sessions may be included as evidence. In addition, trainees are required to pass Skills Tests in Numeracy, Literacy and ICT.

Overseas Trained Teachers (OTT)

We do not offer a training programme for Overseas Trained Teachers (OTT).