Train as a teacher based in a school of your choice, while still gaining a PGCE qualification from Roehampton and qualified teacher status.
Duration
1 year (full-time)
Number of Credits
60 Credits
Start date
September 2024
Degree Type
PGCE
Modules
Why this course
Ofsted rates our primary age courses as "Outstanding" (2023 report).
Roehampton offers an unusually wide range of secondary subject specialisms and has training partnerships - primary and secondary - with over 150 schools.
Successful completion of this course will gain you the award of a PGCE, which includes qualified teacher status.
What is Lead Partner Route?
We are ranked in the top 3 universities in London for the quality of our research in the field of Education (REF 2021), reflecting the world-class expertise of our staff.
Lead Partner Route is a government-led initiative that seeks to place schools at the centre of Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Working with University of Roehampton, our partner schools take a leading role in recruiting trainee teachers and in designing and delivering the training programme.
Ofsted "Outstanding" result
In a 2023 report, Ofsted rated Roehampton's primary-age courses as "Outstanding". The inspection was conducted by nine of His Majesty’s inspectors and three Ofsted Inspectors. The University’s primary-age phase courses, that currently have 673 trainees, scored “Outstanding” for overall effectiveness, quality of education and training, leadership and management. The University’s secondary-age phase courses, that currently have 152 trainees, scored “Good” - you can read more here.
How you'll learn
There are two possible routes if you are thinking of training via Lead Partner Route:
Lead Partner Route (salaried)
This is open to high quality graduates, principally to people coming to teaching from other careers or those who may already have experience of working in a school setting. Applications are made to individual schools or alliances of schools, rather than to Roehampton. The schools pay a salary based on that of an unqualified teacher, but there is not government bursary paid for secondary specialisms that woud attract a bursary on the non-salaried routes.
Lead Partner Route (tuition fee)
This route is open to all high quality graduates. Applications are made to individual schools or alliances of schools, rather than to Roehampton. Secondary trainees are paid bursaries for subjects that attract a bursary.
Both primary and secondary routes lead to a PGCE with 60 master's credits on successful completion. There will be three assignments across the year like the university led routes. In addition to having a mentor in your school, you will be visited by a Roehampton tutor periodically throughout the year.
Upcoming Events:
Career options
Take the lead in shaping a sustainable future in education.
• Teaching
• Management and leadership roles within schools and other education settings
• Charity roles
• Policy advice
• National assessment
• Curriculum development.
How our careers service supports you
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. We will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers.
Application Info
How to apply
If you wish to start your PGCE at the beginning of September 2024, please submit your application on this page. For further information on applying to teacher training courses you can find lots of information on the Get Into Teaching website.
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Specific Entry Requirements
Please note the entry requirements for Lead Partner routes are the same as for university-led routes. You can read the requirements for Secondary here, and the requirements for Primary here.
Non-UK qualifications
These are now checked through ENIC.
Validation and curriculum review
What is validation?
Validation is a formal process through which the University approves a programme (content, teaching, learning and assessment) as being of appropriate standard and quality. This is a normal process used throughout the university sector.
The University expects to publish details of the validated programme in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
What is curriculum review?
Curriculum review is the regular and systematic monitoring and reviewing of programmes. It is a normal process in the sector and it is the way by which the university ensures that your course remains up-to-date and relevant. The process may result in changes to the content, structure and/or assessment of the programme.
The University expects to publish details of the re-validated programme by 31 March in the academic year prior to the start date of the programme. You are advised to check the University website at that time to ensure that you have up-to-date information. In the meantime, if you require information you should contact 0208 392 3232.
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Our Research
The School of Education is renowned for its high-quality teaching and research, and is one of the principal teacher training providers in the UK. To read about the research conducted by academics from Roehampton's School of Education, please visit the departmental research pages.
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