Secondary ITT

Inspiring Excellent Teachers

Secondary Initial Teacher Training

Our aim is to train individuals to be outstanding teachers, with a specialism for pupils in the 11-16 age range.

Trainees will also have the opportunity to improve their subject specific knowledge, understanding and skills, through a range of methods engaging in classroom work with individuals, small groups and whole classes and placements with our partner schools.

Your training will carefully blend theory and practice, and will begin with a two-week intensive introduction to teaching and learning. Following this, the weeks will be structured to include days developing a deeper understanding of key issues in the classroom (delivered by outstanding practitioners), and days immersed in school, putting this theory into practice.

Subject Course Codes

Business Studies – X925

Mathematics – GX11

Music – W161

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Qualifications Offered

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Qualified teacher status (QTS) is a legal requirement to teach in many English schools and is considered desirable for teachers in the majority of schools in England.

Get into Teaching explains teacher training routes to QTS for UK citizens.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

As part of developing into a creative, reflective and adaptive practitioner, you will also have the opportunity to undertake learning at Masters level (leading to 60 credits). At the end of the course you will not only be awarded a PGCE but you will also work towards achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), and with your 60 Masters level credits, you will be ready to embark on a long and fulfilling career.

Entry Criteria

As a minimum requirement, you must hold an initial degree from a United Kingdom higher education institution (or equivalent qualification). We would expect this degree to be at least at Second Class level. All applicants must have a standard equivalent to grade 4 in GCSE English, and Maths. The application process is completed through DfE Apply.

Partner Secondary Schools

We are proud to work with Secondary Schools across our region. You can find a list of our partners below, however, we are also able to arrange placements with other Secondary Schools in our network. If you are interested in a school that isn’t listed below, please get in touch with us.