Physics students who intend to do a mainstream physics, or physics with maths initial teacher training (ITT) course in 2012-13 could benefit from a £20,000-a-year scholarship.
Around 100 Institute of Physics (IOP) Teacher Training Scholarships are being offered in conjunction with the Department for Education.
Education secretary Michael Gove said: ‘They will help raise the status of the teaching profession and also make a huge difference in the lives of children.’
In addition to the obvious monetary benefits of the scholarships, the IOP are advertising a number of other incentives behind the scheme. These include:
* IOP Membership
* Network and support from other scholarship members
* Opportunity to become an IOP physics teacher ambassador
* Options to contribute to physics education policy
* Teaching support from IOP mentors.
The scholarships are available to candidates who achieve a 2.1 or higher. Graduates who are awarded the IOP scholarships will be prohibited from applying for the other bursary that is currently available.
Physics trainees who graduate with a first are already eligible for a £20,000 bursary as part of the government’s incentives for teachers in shortage subjects. Trainees with a 2.1 are also eligible for a £15,000 bursary, while £12,000 is available for those with a 2.2.
The same bursaries are also currently available to chemistry, mathematics and modern foreign languages trainees, with the same restrictions. The Department for Education’s long-term plan is to offer similar scholarships across each of these areas as well.
According to the IOP, England needs around 1,000 new physics teachers a year for the next 15 years in order to make sure that school children receive the proper tutelage. Last year they were around 275 short.
Peter Main, director of education and science at the IOP, said: ‘We are saying to people with a love of physics and a good academic record – “choose teaching: it is a job that will reward you and exploit your abilities to the full”.’
In order to be selected for the scholarships candidates will be required to demonstrate:
* exceptional subject knowledge
* enthusiasm for the study of physics
* outstanding potential to teach.
The IOP hopes that its network of relationships with its scholars will continue into their working lives.
The scholarship comes as part of the Department for Education’s ‘Training our next generation of outstanding teachers’ plan. From 2013/14 it hopes to link up with other institutions to roll out the scholarships across other shortage subjects. In addition, schools will be encouraged to lead their own teacher training, and they will be allowed a greater influence on what happens in ITT courses.
In addition, the Training and Development Agency (TDA) will be replaced by the Teaching Agency, subject to parliamentary approval of the appropriate plans.
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Around 100 Institute of Physics (IOP) Teacher Training Scholarships are being offered in conjunction with the Department for Education.
Education secretary Michael Gove said: ‘They will help raise the status of the teaching profession and also make a huge difference in the lives of children.’
In addition to the obvious monetary benefits of the scholarships, the IOP are advertising a number of other incentives behind the scheme. These include:
* IOP Membership
* Network and support from other scholarship members
* Opportunity to become an IOP physics teacher ambassador
* Options to contribute to physics education policy
* Teaching support from IOP mentors.
The scholarships are available to candidates who achieve a 2.1 or higher. Graduates who are awarded the IOP scholarships will be prohibited from applying for the other bursary that is currently available.
Physics trainees who graduate with a first are already eligible for a £20,000 bursary as part of the government’s incentives for teachers in shortage subjects. Trainees with a 2.1 are also eligible for a £15,000 bursary, while £12,000 is available for those with a 2.2.
The same bursaries are also currently available to chemistry, mathematics and modern foreign languages trainees, with the same restrictions. The Department for Education’s long-term plan is to offer similar scholarships across each of these areas as well.
According to the IOP, England needs around 1,000 new physics teachers a year for the next 15 years in order to make sure that school children receive the proper tutelage. Last year they were around 275 short.
Peter Main, director of education and science at the IOP, said: ‘We are saying to people with a love of physics and a good academic record – “choose teaching: it is a job that will reward you and exploit your abilities to the full”.’
In order to be selected for the scholarships candidates will be required to demonstrate:
* exceptional subject knowledge
* enthusiasm for the study of physics
* outstanding potential to teach.
The IOP hopes that its network of relationships with its scholars will continue into their working lives.
The scholarship comes as part of the Department for Education’s ‘Training our next generation of outstanding teachers’ plan. From 2013/14 it hopes to link up with other institutions to roll out the scholarships across other shortage subjects. In addition, schools will be encouraged to lead their own teacher training, and they will be allowed a greater influence on what happens in ITT courses.
In addition, the Training and Development Agency (TDA) will be replaced by the Teaching Agency, subject to parliamentary approval of the appropriate plans.
News By:
targetjobs.co.uk
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