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Applications to Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education should be submitted via the GOV.UK service at https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training.
During the application process you will be asked to nominate two referees. If you have completed your degree within the last 5 years, one of these must be an academic reference.
Your mental health and well-being is a prime concern of ours. On the course, you will be enabled to support others and so we will ensure that you are aware of how we can help you to meet your own needs so that you can thrive and enjoy our amazing profession.
Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education's Director is responsible for student welfare and also acts as the enabling coordinator.
More information can be found on our website page HERE.
We offer both a full time and 2 year part time flexible course Please see our course brochure for more details or visit our full time course page or 2 year flexible course page. In both cases the course runs from end August/September until the end of June.
Visit the finance page of this website for information about funding for initial teacher training. You may have to pay fees, and may be eligible for a maintenance grant towards your living costs and can apply to Student Finance England (SFE) or equivalent national bodies, for a loan for your tuition fees.
If you do not have one of GCSE English, Mathematics or Science we offer a list of what we do and do not accept as equivalent qualifications: it is found here.
The office postal address is KNSTE C/O Shaw Education Trust, Kidsgrove Secondary School, Gloucester Road, Kidsgrove, ST7 4DL. Our teaching sessions and office spaces are primarily based at The Learning Hub at Shaw Education Trust Head Office which is based on the site of Kidsgrove Secondary School (ST7 4DL).
I want to apply to Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education but I live outside of the county? Would this be a problem?
There are no restrictions about where you live. However, there is an expectation that you would be able to travel easily to and between our partner schools (please look at our partnership schools section in this website). We expect our Trainee Teachers to travel up to a maximum of one hour and fifteen minutes to reach a partnership school based on the starting point for the journey being their term time address. Schools start early in the day and finish late, so you will need to bear this in mind when you are planning to apply to us.
No, you do not need a PGCE. The qualification required to teach in England and Wales is Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). KNSTE offer a QTS & GCE course and a QTS only course. For further information, please CLICK HERE.
Keele and North Staffordshire Teacher Education selects placement schools. Transport, commitments and circumstances are all taken into account in this process. A list of our current placement schools can be found here. Please note, this list is not exhaustive and placement schools do vary from year to year.
SCITT is a type of teacher training course – SCITT programmes are school-based teacher training programmes. A PGCE is an academic qualification – A Postgraduate Certificate in Education. Our programme combines the best of both school-based and academic practice. We are very pleased to offer an integrated PGCE within our SCITT course and also a QTS only route.
Click here for more information on training options from the DfE.
Getting some classroom experience can help you to decide whether teaching is right for you - it could also strengthen your application. However it is not a requirement. You may be interested in the 'Teacher Taster Days' that we have on offer. Any upcoming events can be found on our EVENTS PAGE.
No, we are a Primary and SEND provider and unfortunately, at this current time, we are unable to offer teacher training in the Secondary phase of education.
Yes, you may apply but any offer made would be conditional on you obtaining your degree by the first day of the course. Typically, applicants who are still studying for their degree submit their application in their third year of degree study.
On SCITT days, the sessions usually run from approximately 8:45am to 4:30pm. Sometimes days might be shorter and occasionally longer. You will be given a timetable in advance and plenty of warning if sessions run outside of the usual timing.
Whilst on school placement (120 days) most schools will expect you to arrive approximately by 8.00am so you can prepare for the day ahead. You will be expected to attend meetings after the children have gone home and therefore it is unlikely that your school day will end before 5.00pm and sometimes it will be later. Your placement school will advise on timings based on the typical school day.