Train to teach with DoWAT

Your journey to become an outstanding teacher starts with The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT) and St Mary’s University. Working together, we deliver Initial Teacher Training which gives you the exciting mix of valuable classroom experience and exciting university lectures.

Choosing to train to teach with us means that you’ll receive a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) and the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). St Mary’s University offers 60 additional M-Level credits, which can be used towards a Master’s Degree, should you wish to do additional training at a later date.

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Click on the below courses to find out more:

Primary Education

Secondary Education:

Biology

Chemistry 

Physics 

Mathematics

English

Religious Education

History 

Geography

Physical Education

 

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will be hosting their next Open Day event on the 12th November 2024. Register now by clicking the link:https://t.co/p01vVkia06 pic.twitter.com/iF9Ry8aeNb— DoWAT () September 16, 2024

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A huge congratulations to Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School on their Ofsted success! Read the full report here: https://t.co/R6wlNfAHsi — DoWAT () September 13, 2024

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Check out our vacancies! https://t.co/B9Egvd4VKr pic.twitter.com/UgmMHNPc0i— DoWAT () September 9, 2024

September 9

 

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We hope you had a restful summer and are ready for the new academic year!#backtoschool pic.twitter.com/ZK15EupK4J— DoWAT () September 3, 2024

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A great day yesterday at the Saint John Henry Newman School with the GCSE Results Day! We are incredibly proud of our students' outstanding achievements. 🌟So many congratulations to all, including parents and staff for all of your unwavering support. pic.twitter.com/0lr9loGlzl— The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School () August 23, 2024

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August 22

 

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A great day at NBS with the GCSE Results Day! We are incredibly of our students' outstanding achievements. The power of the 'brown envelope' is shaping lives for the better and opening up new opportunities. 🌟 pic.twitter.com/hFUZwfUok6— Nicholas Breakspear () August 22, 2024

August 22

 

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We are so proud of our year 11s who were celebrating some excellent GCSE results today! Well done on your achievements! We are really excited to be seeing so many of you come back for Sixth Form. pic.twitter.com/ZPfgbK4Hln— St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls () August 22, 2024

August 22

 

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Good luck to all those students collecting their GCSE results today. We hope they reflect all the hard work we have seen from students during the past year. A massive thank you to all the colleagues in schools across the Trust for their support during this exam period! pic.twitter.com/S6sOpOanP6— DoWAT () August 22, 2024

August 22

 

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NBS in the news with St Albans Times. https://t.co/aKG1tGy8AJ— Nicholas Breakspear () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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A successful year for Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School as their A-Level and vocational students received the results they need for the next chapter of their lives. pic.twitter.com/pWkjN7DcYu— Nicholas Breakspear () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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An enormous congratulations to our Year 13 students on their A Level and BTEC results. We are so proud of their achievements and wish them the best of luck as they leave St Michael’s for the next chapter of their lives 💙🖤💙🖤 pic.twitter.com/13lQCC4els— St Michael's Catholic High School () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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We're thrilled to announce a fantastic increase in overall results for 2023, with good outcomes in maths—where a third of our students earned an A* or A! 📈#School pic.twitter.com/aBgEuhMWB0— The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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DoWAT is proud of all the achievements of students across the Trust who are collecting their results today. We wish them all the best on their future paths. pic.twitter.com/sHsKY9CQlj— DoWAT () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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Congratulations on your A level results, Year 13! We are proud of every one of you. Wishing you all the very best for your future studies and careers. You will be missed. #sixthform #alevels pic.twitter.com/5JBmzbxtNW— St Claudine's Catholic School for Girls () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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Congratulations to our Year 13 students. It was lovely to see so many happy faces this morning. We wish you all the very best for the future and look forward to seeing you at our Celebration evening in December. pic.twitter.com/TK3LsTmf73— The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School () August 15, 2024

August 15

 

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We are hiring! Click the link to apply now: https://t.co/2ExrZhNi1A#vacancy pic.twitter.com/kjcenxxNur— DoWAT () August 14, 2024

August 14

 

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This September a new generation of Catholic teachers will be trained through three groundbreaking new Catholic ITT schemes across the country, from the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust , St Mary's University and more: https://t.co/EvYyeLkP9q pic.twitter.com/hINJncQSLn— Catholic Education Service () July 30, 2024

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We are hiring a Chief Financial Officer! Find out more: https://t.co/Lj2IAJzcb0 pic.twitter.com/3u3CiNr0kP— DoWAT () July 25, 2024

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Summer has arrived! DoWAT wishes you a restful break. pic.twitter.com/gJeeVNVn8v— DoWAT () July 19, 2024

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