Presentation by Teach First on its 2 year leadership programme in a challenging school. Unicersity of Sussex, October 2009

2. Welcome to our presentation The Problem Our Solution Our Leadership Development Programme Recruitment Process

3. It’s not fair The most important determinant of a child’s educational success in England is the wealth of their parents, thus reducing their life chances substantially However, research has shown that excellent teaching and leadership in schools can completely change this correlation…. 2007 Statistics KS3 English Pass KS3 Maths Pass KS3 Science Pass 5 A*-C GCSE’s (incl. English & Maths) Pupils below poverty line 52% 55% 49% 21% Pupils not below poverty line 78% 79% 77% 49% Greater chance of success if you come from a wealthier background 50% 44% 57% 133%

4. … It doesn’t have to be this way

5. This is where Teach First comes in… Our mission To address educational disadvantage by transforming exceptional graduates into effective, inspirational teachers and leaders in all fields.

7. Where we do it – Our Regions East Midlands, London, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire

8. How do we do it? Over their 2 years, participants help us realise the mission by leading learning in their classrooms by impacting on “The 3 A’s” Achievement Aspirations Access

10. Year 1 June 2010: You will join like minded individuals for a six week residential of intensive teacher training S eptember 2010: You begin teaching full-time in a challenging secondary or primary school supported by the Teach First network Year 2 August 2011: You will attend three Leading Organisations days, held at a business school and have the option of completing a summer project, of up to three weeks, with one of our supporters September 2011: You start your second year as an NQT (newly qualified teacher). You can also work towards your Masters in Education July 2012: You will graduate to become a Teach First Ambassador, continuing the mission in whichever field you choose Your Teach First journey

11. Leadership Development Programme Leading Learning introduces principles of effective teaching leadership for raising the achievement of pupils in the classroom Leading People will enable you to combine experience, theory, and learned skills to support you in being effective in leading people, both inside and outside of the classroom Leading Organisations th e purpose of the unit is to engage participants in developing the knowledge and skills to lead o rganisations , formed by an understanding of the fundamental processes and functions that underpin an organisation (school or otherwise)

12. Our Supporters… Accenture Arup Association of School and College Leaders Barclays Capital British Library BUNAC Business in the Community Cadbury Canary Wharf Group Capital One Citi Foundation City&Law City of London Civil Service Fast Stream Clifford Chance CMS Cameron McKenna Conservative Party Credit Suisse Deloitte DCSF Edison Learning UK Ernst & Young Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Financial Services Authority Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer GlaxoSmithKline Google GTI Media HSBC Imperial College Business School Institute of Education Institution of Engineering and Technology IPPR Labour Party Liberal Democrat Party London Development Agency London First McKinsey & Company National Association for Head Teachers National Union of Teachers Office of the Prime Minister Procter & Gamble RM Rothschild Salesforce.com School Governors One-Stop Shop Shell Social Market Foundation Teachers TV The Goldman Sachs Foundation The Mercers’ Company The Westminster Foundation & Grosvenor Trusts Training & Development Agency for Schools Training and Development Agency Transport for London UBS UnLtd VSO World Bank

14. Where are they now? ’ 05 Cohort who graduated in 2007 58% still in teaching (28% of those teaching are now in management positions in school) Those who left joined companies like: Accenture, AstraZenica, BT, Civil Service Fast Stream, Deloitte, EMI, HSBC, GSK, NHS, PwC, Teach for India & many more 51% still in teaching (42% of those teaching are now in management positions in school) Those who left joined companies like: ARK, Accenture, BT, DCSF, Deloitte, Freshfields, GSK, IBM, JP Morgan, Unilever & many more 65% still in teaching (21% of those teaching are now in management positions in school) Those who left joined companies like: Capital One Bank, Department for Children, Schools and Families, Hammonds LLP, Google, Imperial College London, Oliver Wyman Limited, Procter & Gamble & many more ’ 06 Cohort who graduated in 2008 ’ 07 Cohort who graduated in 2009

15. Will you?

16. We are looking for… 2.1 degree or above 300 UCAS points (or equivalent, excluding General Studies) Degree in a subject that is aligned to a National Curriculum subject or A-level grade A or B in certain subjects Grade C (or equivalent) in GCSE Maths and English Flexibility to work anywhere within the East Midlands, London, North West, West Midlands and Yorkshire regions

18. Application process Applications are open now -register and then apply here www.teachfirst.org.uk/graduates Deadlines – final deadline is 2 April 2010. However, we encourage applications by 5 December 2009. This allows us to post remaining vacancies in January 2010 We will fill our vacancies as we find the right people and we have very limited availability for non-shortage subjects so check our website.

19. Our Programme Recap What: Teach First is a leading education charity founded to address educational disadvantage by placing exceptional graduates to teach in challenging schools. You will spend two years in your school, training on the job, supported by experts and making a real difference to your pupils . Qualifications gained: Postgraduate/ Professional Certificate in Education (QTS) PGCE will allow participants to teach in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Scotland. The opportunity to study for a Masters Benefits: Two years paid teaching, 13 wks holiday a year which you will need! Deadline: 2 April 2010 – we encourage you to submit by 5 December