How to Apply - Wokingham Secondary Federation

All applications are made through UCAS.

Please see https://www.ucas.com/ucas/teacher-training/getting-started for more details.

If you decide to apply to the Wokingham Federation, please go to the search for training programmes page on the UCAS website, type in ‘Wokingham’ into the search box, then click on ‘Wokingham Secondary Federation’ when that appears. (Please do not be concerned by the address given; that is simply the address of The Piggott School, which is the lead school for School Direct in the Federation. If accepted, you will be allocated to any one of the schools in the Federation.)

If you then press ‘search’, you will see all the courses on offer and whether there are still vacancies.

If you have any questions or would like an introductory discussion about School Direct with the Wokingham Federation, please contact Federation Manager Julian Bushell jbushell@bulmershe.wokingham.sch.uk who will be happy to talk through your options with you.

Why train with School Direct?

Go home each day knowing you’ve made a difference

Teachers make their class take something home to think about at the end of the day, besides their homework. See young people progress day-to-day thanks to you.

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Teachers make their class take something home to think about at the end of the day, besides their homework. See young people progress day-to-day thanks to you.

http://wokinghamfederation.co.uk/testimonials/go-home-each-day-knowing-youve-made-a-difference/

Get up to £30,000 tax-free to train to teach

Bursaries are available for trainees on eligible postgraduate courses in England. Bursary amounts will vary depending on teaching subject and degree class or highest relevant academic qualification.

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Bursaries are available for trainees on eligible postgraduate courses in England. Bursary amounts will vary depending on teaching subject and degree class or highest relevant academic qualification.

http://wokinghamfederation.co.uk/testimonials/get-25000-tax-free-to-train-to-teach/

Teachers start on a salary of at least £23,000

Recent research showed that final-year university students from the UK’s leading universities on average expect starting salaries of at least £23,000.

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Recent research showed that final-year university students from the UK’s leading universities on average expect starting salaries of at least £23,000.

http://wokinghamfederation.co.uk/testimonials/teachers-start-on-a-salary-of-between-22k-and-27k/

Teaching is a career for achievers. Three-quarters of new teachers now have a 1st or 2:1 degree

Three-quarters of new trainee teachers now have a first-class or a 2:1 degree – the highest proportion ever recorded. 73% of new postgraduate trainee teachers now have a 1st or a 2:1. 17% of new teachers have a first-class degree – a higher proportion than ever.

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http://wokinghamfederation.co.uk/testimonials/teaching-is-a-career-for-achievers-three-quarters-of-new-teachers-now-have-a-1st-or-21-degree/

Teacher training is better than ever before

91% of newly qualified secondary teachers, and 89% of newly qualified primary teachers highly rated the overall quality of their training. Source: NQT survey 2014, NCTL. Even if it is not your first choice, you could consider applying to train to teach maths, physics, chemistry, computing, design and technology or a language. You could benefit from a subject knowledge enhancement course programme, which allows you to top up your subject knowledge.

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http://wokinghamfederation.co.uk/testimonials/teacher-training-is-better-than-ever-before/