Teacher training information evening

People who are interested in training to teach at secondary level can find out all they need to know about an employment-based teacher training programme, by attending a Graduate Teacher Programme information evening on Tuesday, April 26.

The event has been organised by the West London GTP Partnership of which Wandsworth LEA is a member, and takes place at Hammersmith and Fulham LEA Professional Learning Centre at 191 Talgarth Road, London W6, from 4pm to 8pm.

Event organisers are hoping a to attract a large number of graduates who wish to teach subjects for which there is a teacher shortage including Design and Technology, English, ICT, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages and Science.

Graduates must hold a degree relevant to the subject they wish to teach and have a GCSE A-C grade in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent.

The Graduate Teacher Programme is an employment-based route, leading to qualified teacher status. The programme is intended to provide training opportunities for graduates who may find the traditional course of initial teacher training inaccessible to them.

The training programme suits mature, well qualified people who can quickly begin to take on teaching responsibilities and who need to earn a living while they train. Many already have relevant experience in other sectors or in a support role in a school.

Members of the West London GTP Partnership include the LEAs of Wandsworth, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Sutton and Surrey.

For further information about the information evening call 020 8891-8368, Monday to Friday
from 9.30am to 1pm, or visit the GTP website at www.gtp-westlondon.co.uk

Further information on the West London GTP Partnership can be obtained by contacting Helen Jacobus on 01895 265585 or email at helen.jacobus@brunel.ac.uk