Institute of Physics ITT Tutor Update Meeting

22 April 2014

James O’Donoghue, Head of Recruitment Strategy, National College for Teaching and Leadership

Physics ITT Recruitment

Recruitment to Physics ITT 2013/14

Subject

New entrants to PG

(Provider-led)

New entrants to PG

(School Direct)

PG target

New entrants to UG

UG target

Total new entrants

TargetContribution to target at

census date

Physics 560 140 990 10 10 710 990 72%

Recruitment to Physics ITT – 5yr

SubjectRecruitment

Year 2009/10Recruitment

Year 2010/11Recruitment

Year 2011/12Recruitment

Year 2012/13Recruitment

Year 2013/14

Physics 63% 67% 94% 92% 72%

Recruitment to Physics ITT – 5yr proportion with 2:1 or 1st

SubjectRecruitment

Year 2009/10Recruitment

Year 2010/11Recruitment

Year 2011/12Recruitment

Year 2012/13Recruitment

Year 2013/14

Physics 50% 50% 46% 62% 63%

ITT Recruitment – Current Activities

ITT Bursaries ITT Scholarships Uncapped ITT allocations Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) Physics with Mathematics Teaching Line Marketing and Advertising Premier Plus, including:

– School Experience– 1-to-1 Recruitment Advisor

Subject Knowledge Enhancement – 2013/14 Following a review of SKE and subsequent consultation, NCTL announced changes

to the way SKE would be delivered during 2013/14. The key changes were:

– Permitted length of SKE courses

– Funding mechanism/allocations

– Time period for SKE courses to take place

– Source of SKE provision

Questions

1. What else can NCTL do to support physics ITT recruitment?

a. To attract more applicants?

b. To ensure more places are filled?

2. How can the new SKE system be improved for the 2014/15 recruitment cycle?