The West Midlands Consortium is based at the highly successful Thomas Telford School in Telford and linked to 25 schools across the West Midlands. The Consortium consists of a diverse range of schools including a City Technology College, City Academy, LEA maintained, Foundation schools and an Independent College. The majority of West Midlands Consortium Schools are Specialist Schools including; Technology, Performing Arts, Business & Enterprise, Science and Sports Colleges.

The Consortium has been successfully operating School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) PGCE Courses since 1993 and has subject routes in Design & Technology, Information Communication Technology and Physical Education. Total numbers on the PGCE programme are 49. The PGCE programme is validated by Roehampton University.

The Consortium is also a Designated Recommending Body for the Graduate Teacher Programme and has 22 Secondary places each year across a wide range of subject areas including; Mathematics, English, Science, MFL, Humanities, Music and ICT.

Further details of the PGCE and GTP programmes and an application form can be downloaded from the website at http://www.ttsonline.net/teachertraining/

Applicants must have a degree in a related subject area and GCSE grade C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent).

The West Midlands Consortium is keen to ensure that the teachers it trains fully represent the cultural richness and diversity of the region.

Further details and an application form are available from:
Alan Fowler, Director of Teacher Training,
Thomas Telford School, Old Park,
Telford, TF3 4NW.

Tel: 01952 200000
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