INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING
TRAIN TO TEACH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER & TEAM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
APPLY NOW FOR 2024 -2025
TEAM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST are the lead partner for THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER North & Mid Devon Initial Teacher Education (ITE) hub.
Please see below for further information and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
ABOUT THE COURSE
From 2024/2025, The University of Exeter will be delivering their Outstanding Primary 5-11 course at different locations in partnership with Lead Partners.
The course at the North & Mid Devon ITE Hub will have the same curriculum as the course ran at the St Luke’s Campus in Exeter and is co-designed by the university and schools. The Lead Partner for the North & Mid Devon ITE Hub is TEAM Multi Academy Trust.
The taught course will be delivered at High Bickington Community Centre with a blend of online lectures, face-to-face seminars, peer learning and directed tasks.
Further details about the course and structure can be found here:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/teachertraining/primarypgce/
Trainees are registered with the university and are eligible for training bursaries and student loans.
SCHOOL PLACEMENTS
During the year, all trainees spend time in two schools. Most trainees request to be placed in the same area as their ITE Hub but can request to be placed anywhere in the Partnership area and can apply for school 2 projects including placements in London.
Further details about placements can be found here:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/teachertraining/placements/
TEAM Multi Academy Trust is a Trust of 6 individual primary schools. Along with our TEAM schools, placements are also available with other local primary schools offering a variety of experience and context. From 40-child village schools to 400-strong town schools.
The schools that we work with are:
Pilton Bluecoat Academy
High Bickington Academy
Witheridge Academy
East the Water Primary School
Umberleigh Academy
Brayford Academy
Beaford Primary School
Kingsacre Primary School
Woolacombe School
Combe Martin School
Georgeham School
South Molton United Primary School
Lampard Community School
Pathfield School
The Exeter model of ITE
We are proud to be the Lead Partner for the University of Exeter and believe in the quality of training offered through The Exeter Model of ITE. More information can be found here:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/teachertraining/deliveringexcellenttraining/
You will be assigned a Mentor who is a teacher within the school who will help guide your practice and help develop you into a confident practitioner.
Your teaching practice will be a combination of observation, co-teaching, small group work and whole class teaching. Over time and as you develop your skills, you will increase your teaching time to gain more experience, while being supported by your mentoring team. You will also have a University Lead Mentor who works closely with TEAM Multi Academy Trust. They will support your development, support the school and visit you whilst on placement.
Primary leadership strand
Our Primary (5-11) programmes also enable you to select a particular curriculum area to focus on during the year to support your development as a future curriculum leader. You will attend 7 sessions across the autumn term and curriculum areas vary year-on-year depending on demand, but are likely to include Art, English, Humanities, Maths, Modern Languages, Science, Inclusion – EAL, Inclusion – SEND and Inclusion - SEND in special schools.
Please note, for those training at the Primary (5-11) North & Mid Devon Hub, the leadership strand offered in your hub location will be Inclusion - SEND. However, a wider choice of modules will run at the Exeter St Luke’s ITE Hub and will also be available to you to choose.
PGCE Primary (3-7)
If you would prefer to specialise in Primary 3-7, this course is not available at the North & Mid Devon ITE Hub. The taught course is available at the St Luke’s Campus in Exeter and placements can be requested in North & Mid Devon.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Further information about the application process, including entry requirements, can be found here:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/teachertraining/howtoapply/
ABOUT THE lead partner
TEAM Multi-Academy Trust is a collection of North Devon schools, led by research and inspired by children.
Our belief is that prospective teachers need the best possible start to their career, and this can only be achieved through world-class training. Our partnership with the University of Exeter ensures that we can provide exceptional training in our rural area. Seminars are delivered by teachers who are not only experts in their field, but also demonstrate how academic principles apply to the reality of the classroom on a daily basis. The vast majority of our training comes from active teachers or those with very recent experience, which we see as fundamental to learning how theory shapes effective practice.
We love teaching, and we want you to love it, too.
CONTACT THIS lead partner
Email: Dan Polak dpolak@piltonbluecoat.devon.sch.uk
Telephone: 01271 500300
Website: https://www.teamacademytrust.com/
Address: Pilton Bluecoat Academy
Abbey Road
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 1JU
University of Exeter Open Days
Information about any Open Days can be found here and we would encourage you to attend to find out more about the course and course options: