SCITT

What is a SCITT?
In simple terms it means that rather than a teacher training course being set-up and run by a University, a SCITT course is set-up and is run by schools within a consortium.

What regulations do SCITTs have to comply with?
SCITTs have to comply with the same regulations as all other initial teacher training courses. All Department for Children Schools and Families DCSF and Training and Development Agency for Schools TDA requirements have to be adhered to. Nottingham City Primary SCITT is subject to HMI inspections as with all other initial teacher training institutions.

Is funding available?
As a course of initial teacher training we are eligible for all the normal funding i.e. 'student loans', ' fee loans', 'grant payments' etc. Please speak to your Local Authority LA for details. £4,000 will be available to all trainees attending this course from the TDA.

What benefits are there from training with Nottingham City Primary SCITT?
If you train on this course of ITT you will develop excellent relationships with the schools involved and discover the real role of the teacher from your placements.
You will not only receive these benefits but you will also attend lectures taken by staff who are highly qualified and experienced. So, you actually have all the benefits of having practising teachers teaching you within a friendly committed team.

What disadvantages are there to training with Nottingham City Primary SCITT?
This is not like University! The Nottingham City Primary SCITT Centre is a small building attached to Nottingham Wildcats Arena within Bakersfield and is used only for training purposes, i.e. there are no campus facilities. However, the Centre does house a small library and computer room and many resources (including laptops which are loaned out to trainees attending the course).

What is the age range covered by this course?
This course qualifies you to teach ages 5-11 years inclusive.
You are asked to specialise in either KS1 or KS2; an indication is required on the application form but is not binding. You will experience a minimum of one placement in both Key Stages.

What are the term dates for the course?
Term dates generally follow that of Nottingham City LA schools.
There are a few exceptions including the course sometimes starting a few days after the schools return in September.

Can I, or do I choose my placement schools?
As Nottingham City Primary SCITT only uses schools which are highly experienced in our up-to-date training methods, we only offer placements in schools which are within the consortium. The schools are all within a 20-mile radius of the Nottingham City Primary SCITT Centre.

Is transport provided for off-site provision and placements?
We advise all trainees to have transport for this course of training, as we do not supply transport for either placements or off-site provision.

How many trainees do you recruit each year?
For the year 2008/9 we intend to recruit 22 trainees.

I’m not very good at ICT - can I still apply?
We hope that the majority of trainees attending this course are fully ICT aware, however, we provide ICT lectures for all trainees to enhance their knowledge.

What are the requirements for candidates?
Please see the sectioned titled 'Eligibility for Application' on page 4 of the Information Handbook . Please do not apply to us unless you satisfy all requirements at the point of application (apart from if you are attending your last year of degree studies - i.e. do not apply when you are awaiting results for GCSE qualifications). You must have 10 days experience of working with primary aged children within the academic year of application, preferably in an inner city primary school. You will not be eligible for interview if you do not have experiences to refer to.