Frequently Asked Questions about initial teacher training ..

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 All applications for teacher training have to be made via Apply.GOV.UK  

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Search our postcode LE9 6PT and select primary or subject  specialism.

  Minimum GCSE entry requirements are grade C/4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent . 

For Primary you also need a Science GCSE grade C/4. You need to be in your final year of study or have an honors degree (or ENIC UK (formally NARIC) proof of equivalency).

 An Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is a compulsory requirement of any offer to study on our teacher training course. We will arrange these checks before the start of the teacher training course. 

 Yes -  you need to have or to be studying for an honors degree (360 credits).  

For primary, the classification needs (or predicted) to be a 2:2 in any subject. 

For Secondary, as a general rule, your degree needs to be 2:2 or above, as a subject specialist, it is important that you have a secure level of subject knowledge in your chosen subject.  

  QTS & PGCE - are awarded on successful  completion of the course; 

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and the Post Graduate Certification in Education (PGCE) with masters credits from the University of Leicester 

YES - You are entitled to exactly the same bursaries or scholarships with school based routes as you are with any other training route (subject to meeting the bursary/ scholarship criteria).

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 Subject Knowledge Enhancement Courses (SKEs)  address any gaps that you have in subject knowledge. 

SKEs are available in some secondary subjects -  

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