What We Look For.

We are looking for confident and capable applicants who demonstrate true commitment to a teaching career and a robust, determined, positive attitude. We are looking for trainees who can fit very well into their school team, who can respond positively to feedback and who can make a valuable contribution to school life. We are not looking for a ‘finished product’ but for trainees who demonstrate real potential to succeed. Candidates should be able to communicate effectively with a whole range of people and be engaging, warm and sociable. They should be organised, prepared and professional.

Applying for SCITT.

Entry Requirements:

An undergraduate degree.
GCSE English and Maths at Level 4/ Grade C or above (or the equivalent standard).
A GCSE Science subject at Level 4/ Grade C or above (or the equivalent standard) if you want to be a Primary school teacher.
We are happy to accept applications with qualifications pending.
Please note, we do not accept Functional Skills at any level as equivalent to GCSE Grade C/4.
If your qualifications are not of the required level, you can take our GCSE equivalency tests. Contact us here.
Evidence of subject knowledge should you wish to train in Secondary.
An enhanced DBS check for the child workforce, with a check of the children’s barred list, will be required following a successful offer and prior to commencement.

Course fees and financial support:

The proposed course fee for QTS with PGCE for the 2027/28 academic year is £10,050, subject to the relevant government legislation being formally enacted.

The PGCE is validated by Leeds Beckett University.

Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE)

The student-finance system will change for courses beginning from January 2027. Applications through the new LLE are expected to open in September 2026.

Eligible applicants ordinarily resident in England may be able to access a tuition-fee loan, maintenance loan and other financial support, depending on their circumstances.

Previous publicly funded higher education will be considered. However, Initial Teacher Training is classed as a priority course, meaning additional tuition-fee entitlement may be available even if an applicant has already used their standard allowance.

Applicants aged 60 or over at the start of the course will not normally qualify for a tuition-fee loan but may still be eligible for maintenance support.

Applicants should read the government’s LLE guidance and check their individual eligibility through their Student Finance Account.

Applicants domiciled in Wales

The Lifelong Learning Entitlement applies to applicants ordinarily resident in England. Applicants domiciled in Wales should apply for funding through Student Finance Wales.

The maximum tuition-fee loan available to Welsh-domiciled trainees studying with a private provider may be lower than the full course fee. Trainees will therefore need to make alternative arrangements to pay any shortfall. An instalment plan is available. All school placements must take place in England.

Bursary/Scholarship Eligibility

Depending on the phase and/or subject in which you wish to train, and your degree classification, you may be eligible for a government training bursary or scholarship. This will be paid to you in instalments after you begin your course.

Please contact us for further information.

Applying:

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Applying for Assessment Only.

Entry Requirements:

Extensive, recent, relevant, and successful teaching experience in at least two schools (in England or international schools with an English style Curriculum and within the age phase of either 3-11 (primary), 7-14 (middle) or 11-19 (secondary).
A minimum of two years’ teaching experience with full responsibility for the planning, teaching, and assessment of lessons.
Teaching experience will be substantiated by school testimonies signed by the head teachers on the Educate Testimonial Template.
Candidates must put themselves forward for assessment in a recognised secondary subject or primary (where all primary NC subjects will have been taught).
Candidates must have taught across the full age and ability range for the age range they want assessment in.
An undergraduate degree.
GCSE Maths and English language (or equivalent) at Level 4 (Grade C) or above.
GCSE Science (or equivalent) at Level 4 (Grade C) or above for a Primary Candidate.
If your qualifications are not of the required level, you can take our GCSE equivalence tests. Click here to learn more.
An enhanced DBS check for the child workforce, with a check of the children’s barred list.
Candidates must have a supporting school for the assessment period who signs up to our partnership agreement.