Train to teach

History

For over 35 years, we have been successfully training teachers in Birmingham. Our Secondary History SCITT programme offers training across Key Stages 2 and 3 (11-16 year olds) and leads to you achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

About the Course

We work in partnership with Teach First to deliver their outstanding School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) program.

Our research-oriented course offers a rich hands-on experience supported by the guidance of highly skilled current educators, enabling you to seamlessly apply your learning to the classroom. You’ll immerse yourself in your training school for four days each week, making a positive impact on students while also participating in weekly training and development sessions dedicated to enhancing your teaching practice.

As this is a school-led programme, you will spend the majority of your time in school learning from excellent practitioners. You will start by observing good practice in your placement school before starting to team teach alongside your school mentor. You will then have the opportunity to deliver solo lessons before you begin your assessed teaching practice on a 50% timetable.

Our programme strikes a harmonious balance between enhancing your subject expertise and fostering a profound understanding of effective teaching methodologies and techniques. This allows you not only to effectively manage your workload but also to safeguard your well-being, supporting you towards becoming an outstanding teacher.

Course Structure

You will complete a two-week induction before starting your school placement. This induction will provide you with the opportunity to meet your peers, begin to engage with key learnings and prepare yourself for starting your core school placement.

Your core school placement will begin after you have completed your two-week induction. We organise your core school placement for you, which will be in one of our partner schools

You will take part in weekly training in the form of seminars, events or self-directed study. This will be complemented by subject focused conferences throughout the year and one weeks intensive training in January and April

In Half Term 3  (January) you will complete a six-week second school placement. We organise your second school placement for you, which will be in one of our partner schools.

You will also have the opportunity to experience special schools and alternative provision schools.

Entry Requirments

You are required to have a degree as this is a postgraduate programme.

Overseas or equivalent qualifications are accepted. Overseas qualifications need to be confirmed by UK ENIC.

Secondary applicants must prove that they have the required subject knowledge for the subject they wish to teach.

You are required to have a GCSE grade C/4 or above in English.

Overseas or equivalent qualifications are accepted. Overseas qualifications need to be confirmed by UK ENIC.

Please be aware that functional skills level 2 are not equivalent for teacher training.

You are required to have a GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths.

Overseas or equivalent qualifications are accepted. Overseas qualifications need to be confirmed by UK ENIC.

Please be aware that functional skills level 2 is not equivalent for teacher training.

Interview Process

You will be interviewed by lead mentors from our programme and will have the opportunity to ask questions and find out more about our programme. We will send you the interview questions in advance so you have the best chance of a successful experience.’

How to Apply

All teacher training applications are made using the Department for Education’s official teacher training application website, DfE Apply.

You can make applications for up to 4 providers. You can search for providers and courses here

Our provider code is T30

Our Business Studies course code is 2P5X

You will need to complete the online application on DfE Apply

The application is split into the following sections, where you will need to include the following detail:

  • Personal Details
  • Contact Information
  • Qualifications
    GCSE (English, Maths and Science)
    A-Levels and other qualifications
    Degree
  • Work Experience
    Work history
    Unpaid experience
  • Personal Statement
    500-1000 words recommended

Try to answer the following in your statement:

  1. Skills you have that are relevant to teaching
  2. Any experience working with young people
  3. For secondary teacher training: your interest in the subject you want to teach
  4. Your understanding of why teaching is important
  5. Your reasons for wanting to train to be a teacher
  6. Any activities you may have done that could be relevant to teaching, like first aid courses, sports coaching and volunteering
  • Safeguarding
    Provide references that are to be requested if you accept an offer
    Declare any safeguarding issues
  • Equality and Diversity Questions

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History teacher training

You can apply now to train to teach History with Titan Teacher Training. All applications must be made through DfE Apply, where you will need to complete their online application form and select "Titan Partnership" (T30) as your chosen provider with course code 2P5X.

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Get Support

At Titan, we take pride in guiding individuals on their journey to become teachers. Our team of dedicated teacher training experts is here to assist you with any questions or clarifications you might have and to support you through your teacher training application process.

We offer weekly online webinars, providing the ideal platform to learn everything about becoming a teacher and understanding why Titan is the best choice for your training needs.

You can register for our information events or complete our enquiry form, and a member of the team will contact you.

We also offer teacher training in the following subjects

Biology

Business Studies

Chemistry

Computing

English

French

Geography

History

Physical Education

Physics

Primary

Religious Education

Spanish

Teaching

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Apply now to Train to Teach with Titan in Birmingham. All Applications are completed online via DfE Apply. For help & guidance please contact us today!