Overview
The Suffolk and Norfolk Primary SCITT program from University of Suffolk offers both Salaried and Tuition training routes. Both Primary SCITT programmes are designed to facilitate maximum experiential learning. Trainees on the courses specialise in either early years education 3-7 years or primary education 5-11 years.
In addition, both the Tuition and Salaried routes offer the opportunity to undertake an SEN specialism. On successful completion of the course, all Tuition trainees will gain QTS and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and be qualified to teach across the primary range. Salaried trainees all gain QTS and have the choice of gaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
Course Aims
The Primary SCITT Programme draws upon partnership arrangements between schools and education providers in Suffolk and Norfolk, to provide a programme of training that is designed to:
- Prepare trainee teachers to teach across the 3-11 age range in one of three specialist areas
- Enable trainee teachers to engage in a reflective and practice based programme of training and to demonstrate that they have met the Standards for award of Qualified Teacher Status
- Enable trainee teachers to develop a thorough grounding in the academic skills and knowledge that support the role and professional practice of teachers and to demonstrate that they have met the standards of the PGCE award
- Enable trainee teachers to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of teaching young children and of how this applies to the National Curriculum and the Early Years Foundation Stage
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Professional Studies
- Early Years Specialism or Primary Specialism
- Professional Practice consisting of: Classroom Practice including observation of, and working alongside, an experienced teacher; Teaching Practice including taking a leading role in planning, organisation of and teaching a class
- Core Subjects
- Foundation Subjects, MFL and RE
- Information and Communications Technology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Pedagogy Teaching View 422 other Masters in Teaching in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- All applicants are required to hold GCSE English, Maths and Science at Grade 4/C or above.
- You do not need to obtain these qualifications before you apply but you do need to have gained the appropriate qualifications before you start the course. If you do not have a GCSE in English and Maths or Science then we will accept the results of equivalency tests taken through Equivalency Testing.
- If your qualifications were not gained in the UK, you can visit the National Academic Register Centre (NARIC) website to find out whether your qualifications are considered to be equivalent to UK GCSEs and degrees. Please note that the onus is on you to prove that your qualifications are equivalent and you must include a NARIC statement with your application verifying this.
Tuition Fee
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International
6870 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6870 GBP per year during 12 months. -
National
6870 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6870 GBP per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Ipswich
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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