The North Star Teaching Alliance is delighted to be working in partnership with Leeds Trinity University to offer early years and primary training places on the 2016-17 School Direct programme.
Our School Direct programme offers you an initial teacher education opportunity of outstanding quality, training as part of an inspirational learning community on a journey to achieve a national reputation for excellence in teaching and learning.
Applications for School Direct are made on-line via UCAS. Applications may be submitted from the 27th October.
What is School Direct?
School Direct is a school-led teacher training programme that allows trainees to learn from experienced and inspirational teachers working in schools within the North Star Teaching School Alliance. Students will have the advantage of learning on the job, but will be well supported by a dedicated team of teachers and University trainers, who will guide them every step of the way.
It is a full-time, one-year course, during which students will complete academic assignments, gain subject knowledge and apply their understanding of child development in class, leading to a PGCE with QTS. School Direct offers the same academic rigour as university-led courses and students are eligible for a training bursary and can apply for the same financial support, such as student loans.
Our programme
Around 30 North Star schools are participating in School Direct in 2016-7, ranging from town schools to tiny village schools with 10 pupils, faith and community schools, nursery, special and forces schools and spreading from Northallerton down to Selby, Ripon across to Pickering. The partnership is led by Meadowside Community Primary School, judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2012 and now designated as a National Teaching School. Trainee teachers will receive training from Leeds Trinity and North Star practitioners and will have placements in at least two contrasting schools.
All partner schools are committed to supporting entrants to the profession and sharing with trainee teachers their expertise, skills and passion with the aim of improving outcomes for children by fostering the best teachers for the future.
For more detailed information about the schools check out their websites:
Meadowside Community Primary School
Nun Monkton Foundation Primary School
Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary
Crayke Church of England Primary School
Sutton on the Forest Primary School
St. Joseph’s RC primary School