Since 2018 GITEP SCITT has been working in partnership with the University of Bristol to provide the academic PGCE part of our secondary training programme. We are delighted to be working with a university with an international reputation for educational research.
We are proud to be the only SCITT working with the university. This partnership brings together two expert providers of initial teacher training and our large partnership of schools, creating an initial teacher training programme of real quality.
Alongside their school-based training, GITEP SCITT trainees complete three assignments for the PGCE qualification. These are assessed by university tutors and each assignment is worth 20 Master’s credits.
Trainees will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status and assessed against the Teachers’ Standards by GITEP SCITT.
University tutors will attend professional studies and subject sessions in Cheltenham or Gloucester to give input for assignments and provide guidance on research methods.
In addition, trainees are registered as students with the university, giving them access to the university’s extensive education library and the full range of student services – all just outside Gloucestershire and easily accessible by public transport or car (for details of how to get there, university maps and a virtual tour, go to: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/maps/)
Since 2018, almost 100% of GITEP SCITT trainees have gained PGCE with the full 60 Master’s credits, with a third or better gaining a Distinction each year.
