Applications for School Direct 2022
Applications for Initial Teacher Training starting in September 2023 should be made on Apply for Teacher Training from October. For general information about teacher training please visit the Get into Teaching website, where you will also find information about fees and funding options, including bursaries and scholarships.
Visit us
We are now offering school experience days at Uffculme School. You can come in and have a look around the school, observe some lessons and talk to our programme lead and current trainees before you apply. Please sign up here: School experience. We will be adding more dates in future or you can email us to arrange a bespoke visit: admin@wctsa.org
Entry requirements
Further information on each of our courses, including subject specific entry requirements, is available on Find Postgraduate Teacher Training Courses - search for 'Uffculme School'.
Please check the entry requirements for your chosen course before applying for a School Direct place with us.
Available subjects
Please note that for Modern Languages French and German you will be required to teach both languages during your placements. We do not offer Spanish as a second subject.
Interview process
All applications are screened initially by the University of Exeter Admissions department to check suitability for the programme. Suitable applicants will then be contacted by the West Country Training School Alliance and invited to attend an interview. While we aim to interview candidates in person this year, there may be a return to online interviews should Covid restrictions change.
Applicants will be asked to prepare a 20-minute section of a lesson to be delivered to a group of students on interview day. The title and learning outcomes for the lesson episode will be shared with applicants one week prior to the interview. A formal interview will be conducted by the Director of WCTSA and will include questions on the pre-interview tasks in addition to questions on safeguarding, knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning, education and experience.
Enquiries
For general enquiries about the entry requirements for our School Direct programme, please contact the Exeter University PGCE Admissions Office:
0300 555 60 60 (UK callers)
+44 1392 723009 (EU/International callers)
email: pgce-admissions@exeter.ac.uk
For all other enquiries please contact us: admin@wctsa.org