At Moray House School of Education and Sport, we believe in the transformative power of education and learning to create a better, more environmentally and socially just future. If you share our vision, join us and together we can build a better world. Teacher Education Open Day - 15 November Join our event on Friday 15 November! You can learn more about our Teacher Education programmes during a live webinar event.Time: 14.00 - 16.30 Initial Teacher Education Programmes Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people and inspire a generation? We know learning can transform lives and our initial teacher education programmes are designed to develop critically informed and confident teachers to meet the needs of our children and young people in a 21st Century, global society. Undergraduate Our teacher education degrees are highly competitive and qualify you to teach in the UK. Postgraduate Graduates interested in teaching may join the following programmes. These range in length from 9 months to a 2-year Masters and qualify you to teach at Primary or Secondary level or across the transition. Career outcomes for ITE Once you graduate from an initial teacher education programme, you will be qualified to teach and eligible for provisional registration from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).Students from the UK or EU are eligible to join the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS) once they complete their studies. This is a guaranteed, paid one-year probationary teaching post. Those who qualify may also join the Preference Waiver Payment Scheme - agreeing to work in any Scottish local authority for their probationary year - to receive an additional £6,000-£8,000. If successful, at the end of the Teacher Induction Scheme year, you become fully registered with the GTCS. Professional Learning for Teachers We strongly believe in working together to address tomorrow's greatest challenges through a values-led approach and fundamental belief in learning as a socially transformative act. Specialise and progress within the teaching field by joining one of our programmes for practising teachers. Specialist degree courses for teachers Our professional Masters degree programme is designed for practising teachers and educational leaders and managers, including the specialist qualification Into Headship.MEd Leadership and LearningOur part-time specialist pathways offer practising teachers a Postgraduate Diploma in teaching deaf, visually impaired or bilingual learners.PgDip Inclusive Education Short courses, seminars and conferences We offer a wide range of professional learning and development courses, seminars and conferences to support your career-long professional learning journey.Professional learning Further information Place2Be Children’s mental Health charity, Place2Be, offers all student teachers at Moray House access to mental health expertise and support through our unique partnership with this leading mental health charity.Place2Be's wider work in ScotlandPlace2Be at Moray House Dual Qualification PGDE Secondary Teach two secondary subjects with a dual qualification from Moray House School of Education and Sport. Available on a selection of PGDE Secondary programme, such as History and Geography or Mathematics and Physics.Find out more about Dual Qualifications STEM Bursary Scotland If you're changing career to teach or thinking about it, STEM Bursary Scotland offers a £20,000 government bursary to ease the transition into teaching. Find out more on their website.STEM Bursary Scotland Fees and funding Scholarships and bursaries from the University as well as external and government bodies may be available for Initial Teacher Education; for example, in teaching STEM subjects.Postgraduate awards Our students Lizzie McGhee 'I feel I can be completely transparent about how I’m doing throughout the year, the highs and lows, and always receive a listening ear, encouragement and understanding.'Lizzie McGhee, PGDE Secondary (Music) Andrew Broadfoot 'They know their subjects, they know how to teach us and teach pupils. And Edinburgh is a wonderful city.'Andrew Broadfoot, PGDE Secondary Isabel Bradbaart 'I know I will stay in touch with the friends I’ve made for a long time – not just because they are colleagues who share educational interests and values.'Isabel Bradbaart, PGDE Primary This article was published on 2024-10-25
