Initial Teacher Training & Education (ITTE) is a course that gives you the skills that schools are looking for in an early career teacher. Accredited by the University of Derby and working with two placement schools from the local area, the successful completion of the course will lead to the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), 60 credits towards a masters and a Teacher Reference Number (TRN). The course is full time and lasts one year.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is passionate about providing high quality Initial Teacher Training & Education (ITTE) in a full-time school-based setting. This offers you the best possible opportunities to completing your training successfully and become an outstanding teacher.

About the Primary Course

By studying this programme, the successful Beginning Teachers will be awarded a PGCE (Level 7) and be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This will allow you to apply for teaching posts in UK schools and colleges. All Beginning Teachers will enrol on the three Level 7 modules and the three professional practice modules. The successful completion of all modules will lead to the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with QTS.

The University of Derby works collaboratively with expert colleagues from across our community of practice to deliver an innovative and ambitious curriculum that meets the needs of all learners. The programme will equip you with the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding to have a significant impact on the lives of pupils that you work with.

The ambitious curriculum design is based upon a school-based model that best prepares you to be gamechangers in the classroom. A series of Intensive Training and Practice periods, following a designed model of implementation, allows for deeper exploration, application and deconstruction of key areas of teaching and learning. Whilst on the programme you will be supported by expert staff including a Lead Mentor and personal and academic tutor.

The programme adopts an integrated approach to all aspects necessary for the award of QTS with PGCE and a variety of delivery modes will be employed to reflect this. Given the professional nature of the programme, much of the support during the practical parts of the programme will be school classroom based. You will be allocated a trained school-based mentor who will support you through continuous professional development and discussion.

About us

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a group of seven primary and junior schools all in Derby City. Our Vision is that:

Our Children Thrive

Our Colleagues Thrive

Our Community Thrives

Training the next generation teachers is an important part of our work.  Having previously worked closely with DTSA, we taking over their role as the University of Derby’s ‘Delivery Partner’ for their primary PGCE in the city of Derby.

Join our excellent beginner teacher programme.

Learn more www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training or email teachertraining@odysseyct.org.uk