Partnerships

Student placements

We have a variety of excellent students who we can place in your nursery, primary school, secondary school or college, including:

• Undergraduate primary 3-11 with QTS students in years 1, 2 and 3 of their courses
• Postgraduate primary 3-11 with QTS students who follow a one-year full time course
• Postgraduate secondary 11-18 with QTS students for Art and Design, English, Geography, Maths and Physical Education who follow a one-year full time course

Our students develop their theoretical knowledge at the Carnegie School of Education on Headingley Campus, which offers a superb learning environment, modern facilities and excellent resources. Their learning is informed by the very latest research and the expertise of our supportive teaching staff.

Supporting a student in your setting means:

• New perspectives from the student to innovate and enrich the classroom experience.
• An additional resource allowing time for staff to observe students and reflect on their own practice and developmental needs. Students build up to teaching a 50-80% timetable during the placement, depending on the course and phase of placement. This can help free up time for focused or accelerated development of pupil groups that require it.
• Excellent recruitment prospects for graduates or ECTs. Our students are often employed by their final placement schools as they bring great, fresh ideas and up to date research-backed pedagogy.
• The opportunity to develop mentoring skills and share good practice that could lead to a university award.
• Evidence of a commitment to improving standards.
• Use of our PebblePad placement system which reduces administration for Mentors and makes all our documentation easier to access.
• Dedicated support from a university Link Tutor and placement support team throughout the student placement and free Mentor training across the year. This will not only ensure Mentors are knowledgeable in the key skills needed to be a good Mentor, but aware of the training journey of our students and have the specialist skills needed to develop teachers.
• Access to training, conferences, courses and other professional development opportunities.