Train to Teach - Wood Green Academy

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Wood Green Academy is the Lead School of the Wood Green ITT Alliance. We have an extensive proven track record in training students to become outstanding teachers.

Our main ITT pathway is the School Direct with QTS & PGCE route with in excess of 80 places advertised in 15 different curriculum areas across the Wood Green ITT Alliance for 2022-23. It has always been our philosophy as a Lead School to give teacher training applicants the opportunity to specifically apply for the training school/campus of their choice; you are therefore able, from the start, to select your preferred training school. It is our belief that the opportunity to mutually assess both enhances the training experience and produces the best outcomes.

Long Standing

Reputation

Wood Green Academy has a long-standing reputation for achieving some of the best GCSE and Post 16 results in the local area, and in February 2020, under the new Ofsted framework, achieved an overall effectiveness rating of good.

Furthermore, it is only one of few secondary schools nationally that achieved the grade of outstanding for behaviour and attitudes, something we are extremely proud of.

“Wood Green cultivates a supportive and enjoyable learning experience for a training teacher. Mentors are very supportive, while also providing you enough independence to create your own work and manage your own classes.”

Comitted to your

Development

Our subject mentors are extremely committed to your development and their vast experience will guide you to success.

Wood Green ITT Alliance school direct trainees will benefit from a precious extra layer of support compared to core PGCE trainees. Our Alliance of schools enables more convenient arrangements for second school placements and greater opportunities for employment after the completion of your training.

“I cannot fault Wood Green Academy at all. All members of staff have been supportive and helpful in assisting me through my School Direct - PGCE year. The most pleasing thing about Wood Green Academy is that they have allowed me to flourish into the sort of teacher I want to be.”

Our Strategic Partner

University of Wolverhampton

Our partnership with the University of Wolverhampton is very well established and we are their flag ship Lead school for the School Direct Secondary Route. As such, we play a very important part in many aspects of their ITE programme.

Our close geographical proximity facilitates a well-balanced training experience. Our teaching staff also work with the university to provide teacher subject specialism training. In addition, our partnership provides opportunities for early career development.

ITT Vacancies in partnership with University of Wolverhampton

School Direct Courses 2022-2023

School Direct Courses

For enquiries, email: The Wood Green ITT Alliance PA: Mrs Dee Mistry Dee.Mistry@woodgreenacademy.co.uk

Course	DFE/ FIND Course Code	Wood Green Academy Lead School	The Burton Burough School	Ormistion SWB Academy	Pool Hayes Academy	O Wodensborough Academy	St Francis Catholic College	St Peter's Collegiate	Wednesfield High	Kings School
Location CODE		-	2	S	P	O	5	X	7	Y
English	284K	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Maths	284W	1	1	1	1	1	1	FULL	1
Physics	2YL4	1	1	1	1	1	1			1
Chemistry	2854	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
Biology	2YJW	1	1	1	1		1		1
MFL French	2YKY	1				1	1	1
MFL German	39MR	1
MFL Spanish	2GZJ			1	1	1		1		1
Geography	2GZQ			1	1	1			1
History	2YKL			1		1	1	1	1
Computing	2YK2L	1			1		1	1	1
PE	2GYML	FULL	1
D&T	39MJ	1			1	1	1	1
Art & Design	2YKT	1		1	1		1		1
Drama	2GZC	1		1	1	1			1
Psychology	2YL2	FULL
Social Sciences	2YL2	1
Total		15	6	10	11	10	10	8	10	4

“Strategic leadership and communication are effective. Staff from partner schools … settings play a full part in many areas of the partnership, such as reviewing the curriculum and recruiting trainees.”

“Trainees see their school-based mentors and university tutors as a cohesive team that work together to help them develop”

“Relationships between the university and partner settings are strong”

“The partnership places a strong emphasis on inclusion, equality and diversity.”

“The quality of mentoring is high”

Our Strategic Partner

University of Birmingham

Our partnership with the University of Birmingham is long standing and we have trained many outstanding teachers through the PGDipEd route together. The School Direct PGDE offer for 2022-23 is an exciting enhancement of our collaboration.

Being able to train with the University of Birmingham, Queen Mary’s Grammar School and Wood Green Academy is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious trainee teacher who wishes to develop the qualities and skills required for a highly successful career in Education.

ITT Vacancies in partnership with University of Birmingham

School Direct Courses

School Direct Courses 2022-2023

For enquiries, email: The Wood Green ITT Alliance PA: Mrs Dee Mistry Dee.Mistry@woodgreenacademy.co.uk

Course	DFE/ FIND Course Code	Wood Green Academy Lead School	Queen Mary's Grammar School
Location CODE		-	A
Maths	Y259	1	1
Physics	K342
Biology	N454	1	1
Geography	W931	FULL	FULL
History	J237	1	1
Total UoB		4	4

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Trainees Comments

“All members of staff have been supportive and extremely helpful during this challenging year. Nothing has ever felt like too much trouble for members of staff I was involved with. As well as this, the behaviour of the students is really important when training to become a teacher, at Wood Green, the behaviour of students is really good. This helps build confidence as a trainee.”

“Everything is fantastic about the school, from leadership all the way down. In terms of training, everyone has been so supportive and helpful. My whole experience has been great. “

“The PLD sessions are informative and helpful. They offer training teachers various avenues to develop their practice, while also informing us about the important facets of education.”

“Wood Green cultivates a supportive and enjoyable learning experience for a training teacher. Mentors are very supportive, while also providing you enough independence to create your own work and manage your own classes.”

“Every single PLD session was very helpful and packed with extremely useful information.”

Wood Green Academy is an 11-19 over-subscribed National Support School specialising in Sport, Maths and Computing.

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