Primary EYFS with PGCE

Course Code: X277

Course Type: Primary

Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training offers a bespoke and supportive training package which aims to meet the needs of each individual through weekly tutorials with your YWTT phase or subject lead in addition to your weekly meeting with your school-based mentor.

The thoughtfully sequenced curriculum allows trainees to develop their knowledge and skills through a blend of professional studies and subject specific sessions taught at YWTT, complemented by a carefully integrated school based training programme. 100% of our 23/24 cohort would recommend YWTT to others.

Available to Apply From: 8 October, 2024

Start Date: September 2025

Course Type: Full-time

Course Length: 1 year

Location

Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire

Age Range

3 to 7

Qualification

PGCE with QTS

Accredited Body

Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training

Course Details

About the Course

The professional studies programme is delivered by teaching experts some of whom work for national education organisations including the EEF, Maths and English Hubs

You will work closely with your YWTT tutor, an excellent primary teacher who will support your development throughout the course. They will meet with you weekly to gain a deep understanding of your specific needs and progress, allowing them to design and deliver bespoke intensive training placements in their school.

School placements are carefully structured to ensure the gradual development of your teaching across EYFS and KS1. Spending Monday to Thursday in school allows you to continually apply and refine your developing knowledge and skills. Your mentor in each placement school will support you daily, giving you regular formative feedback through observation and weekly mentor meetings. They also work closely with your tutor to design and deliver the school based training programme.

A team of primary and EYFS experts will ensure you have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver all aspects of the EYFS and KS1 curriculum. 100% of our 22/23 cohort strongly agreed that they had been effectively trained by YWTT.

You may be eligible for a student loan. These are normally for undergraduate courses but you can also apply if you do postgraduate teacher training.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications needed

In order to be eligible for the programme you would need to hold the following qualifications:

At least a Grade C/Level 4 in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

For Primary you would also require at least a Grade C/Level 4 in GCSE Science or equivalent.

A Degree at a 2:2 or above, preferably in the subject you wish to apply for.

Other requirements

Before you start the course, you will need to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) security check.

Fees and financial support

You could be entitled to a bursary depending on which subject you are applying for and the class of your degree.
Tuition Fee loans and maintenance loans are also available. You could also receive additional funding support if you’re a parent or have a disability.
As an unsalaried trainee, you would be required to cover your student fees.

The course fees for UK students in 2025 to 2026 are £9,250.

About the accredited body

Yorkshire Wolds Teacher Training (YWTT) is rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. It offers an exciting and innovative teacher training programme based in purpose built training facilities in the Teacher Development Centre at South Hunsley School in the East Riding of Yorkshire. YWTT is privileged to work with a partnership of over seventy schools, giving trainees the opportunity to work with exceptional teachers in a wide variety of educational settings across the region. Our programme is designed to prepare trainees to become highly effective teachers who will continue to develop and thrive throughout their career. 38% of YWTT alumni are in leadership positions, with posts including deputy and assistant head teachers, pastoral leads and multi academy trust curriculum leads. 100% of headteachers who employed YWTT trainees said that they had made an excellent start in their new schools, with Ofsted stating that “newly qualified teachers have the knowledge and skills to become exceptional teachers.

Interview process

When you apply on the Department for Education (DfE) website, your application will go through an initial screening process. If your application makes it through the initial screen, you will be formally invited to an interview in one of our School Direct partner schools.

We aim to interview in the school that is looking to place a trainee, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
The interview will consist of a range of tasks designed to test your knowledge and skills to become an effective teacher.
During the interview, you will be assessed by a panel that may include representatives from Josie Thirkhill Institute of Education, the ITT provider and a member of the senior leadership team from our partner school.

You may be eligible for financial support from the government if you choose a course without a salary. This support includes bursaries, scholarships and loans.

International candidates

You’ll need the right to work in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:

are an Irish citizen
have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (you may still be able to apply)
have indefinite leave to remain in the UK

If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for salaried courses is the Skilled Worker visa.

To apply for a Skilled Worker visa you need to be sponsored by your employer.

Sponsorship is not available for this course.

If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.

Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.

Find out more about training to teach in England.

International qualifications

If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.

Training with disabilities and other needs

Disability Support at interview: If you have a sensory or physical disability, dyslexia, a mental health or medical condition, please let us know if you need some support during the selection process.

We recommend you contact both ourselves and University Admissions within three days of receiving an invite to interview so we can arrange (for example) extra time in order to complete reading or written tasks if required; a sign language interpreter; a note taker; materials in a different format; wheelchair access.

We will try to accommodate your requests so that you can fully participate in the interview without any disadvantage.

Disability Access All training venues and schools must meet statutory requirements for access, but individual needs will be accommodated wherever possible.