Program Overview

Course description

• Follow the School Direct route if you want to spend most of your time learning how to teach in schools
• Receive recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) on a course ranked as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted - the highest possible accolade
• Choose a route that matches your career aspirations - choose Early Years (3-7), Primary (5-11) or Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) which encompasses either Early Years (3-7) or Primary (5-11)
• Benefit from our strong network of partnership schools so that you gain varied, challenging and effective practical experience
• Be inspired by our team of dedicated, friendly tutors who are renowned internationally for high quality teaching and research

School Direct courses have high levels of employment and student satisfaction. You will be recruited as a trainee and based mainly in one of our partner school alliances, so you will become a valuable part of a school team from the start. With intensive support in the classroom and the guidance of University experts, you will be fully prepared for the practical demands of primary teaching. This includes teaching the core subjects as well as the wider National Curriculum subjects.