International Programmes - Confirmation of Understanding

We appreciate that you will have been given a lot of information to digest on the day of interview and we have highlighted some of the key points below.

Please read them carefully and complete the form with the details requested prior to the day of your interview, or soon after.

Any offer recommendation that is made, may be delayed if we haven't received a completed form from you.

Please note that we use your Warwick ID number to monitor completion of this form, therefore please ensure you enter your 7 digit number correctly.

If you have any questions regarding this form please do get in touch by email at pgcei@warwick.ac.uk or by phone at 02476 50269

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Forename

Middle Name(s)

Surname

Email address (this needs to be the same address used on your Application - if for whatever reason this is not possible please contact us to advise).

Course Route and Phase

BY COMPLETING THIS FORM YOU CONFIRM YOU UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS

Conditions

All conditions must be met prior to the course start date.

You will be unable to enrol onto the course, unless you have fulfilled all the conditions.

We do not permit late starters.

For iQTS candidates any outstanding documentation such as your degree and GCSE certificates, must be attested.

It is your responsibility to obtain copies of original documents required and have these attested by one of our approved services. We will accept certificates for your qualifications but if this is not possible, you must contact us to advise what proof you have available to enable us to determine if this evidence will be accepted.

You must have been awarded your degree by the course start date (if your graduation ceremony is later than this, we require a letter from your university confirming the award of degree).

It is you responsibility to provide any and all required police checks noted in your offer.

All supporting documentation which is not provided in English must be officially translated and translations provided

Placement

If you are an iQTS applicant: Any offer recommendation will be conditional of the provision of a completed School Partnership Agreement.
If we do not receive this in advance of the programme start date you will not be able to take your place on the PGCE iQTS programme this year.

If you are a PGCEi or PGCE iQTS applicant and have opted for the face to face assessment route: The University of Warwick will only visit countries that the UK Government advise are safe to travel to.

If for some reason the country in which you are based becomes unsafe for one of our members of staff to visit you will need to either:

Obtain an alternative placement
Complete the assessment visit online

If you are a PGCEi or PGCE iQTS applicant and have opted for the online assessment route: A member of our teaching team must be permitted to access your teaching either via a live stream of one of your lessons, or via a secure portal to which you will upload videos of your lesson.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your placement school will support you in either of these cases.

Decision Following Interview

We do our best to inform you of our decision following interview as soon as possible. However, please bear in mind that there can occasionally be unforeseen delays. We advise that a decision should be made via email within 5-10 working days.

Structure of the Course

The start date of the courses as published on the Centre for Teacher Education webpages.
The University Induction period is compulsory. Attendance at all University teaching sessions is compulsory and attendance is closely monitored.

All absences should be formally reported in line with the absence reporting procedure.

Course Fees

Should you be made an offer, it is your responsibility to ensure the correct fees are showing on your offer letter. If they are incorrect it is your responsibility to query this as soon as possible. If your school has agreed to pay your tuition fees, it is your responsibility to complete the sponsorship form so that they can be invoiced accordingly.

Professional Behaviour

As an applicant or offer holder and whilst registered as a Warwick trainee you will be expected to uphold excellent standards of personal, professional and academic behaviour in line with the expectations of the University of Warwick, Centre for Teacher Education and the Teachers' Standards. You are required to interact with all staff of the University and school settings in a respectful manner, both verbally and in written or electronic communications.

Inappropriate behaviour could lead to the withdrawal of a potential offer for the course and/or a referral to the Suitability Panel who consider applicant and trainee suitability relative to the professional standards and expectations of Teachers.

DO YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE STATEMENTS

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The data on this form relates to your submission of confirmation of understanding for the PGCEi or PGCE iQTS course. The date and time of your submission, your identity and the information you have submitted will all be stored secuerly, but will not be used for any purpose other than administering and recording your submission.

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