Doncaster Council

Graduate Teacher Programme

Key features of the GTP in Doncaster:

• Graduates follow an up to one-year programme based within a Doncaster school.
• Trainees are fully supported by the school, central training and on-going assessment provision 
• On completion, GTP trainees receive the professional award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - this qualification is essential in order to be formally employed as a qualified teacher in mainstream schools.
• Trainees are paid a salary as an unqualified teacher whilst training, which is currently £15,461 p.a. (from 01/09/09).

Minimum qualifications required for a place on the GTP

To be eligible, applicants must have the following before APPLYING to the programme:

- GCSE, CSE or equivalent at grade C or above in Mathematics AND English;
- GCSE, CSE or equivalent, at grade C or above in Science*, if you wish to teach Primary.

*NOTE:- Since 1st October 2006, all applicants wishing to teach the Primary age range must also have attained the standard required for GCSE grade C in Science.

 To be eligible, applicants must have the following before BEING ACCEPTED on to the programme:

- A full degree (ideally 2:2 or above) where at least half the degree is in a relevant national curriculum subject. Applicants in the final year of their degree would need to provide evidence from the degree provider that the necessary grade has been obtained prior to the start of the programme in September.

Further information about the Graduate Teacher Programme and other Employment Based Routes into teaching can be found on the TDA website:

www.tda.gov.uk/ebr

Or email gtppartnership@doncaster.gov.uk for further details or an application pack.