The National Institute of Teaching‘s Initial Teacher Training (ITT) is a twelve-month fully immersive school-centred programme – aspiring teachers will be in the classroom from the very start.

Trainees are mentored and have central training once a week. The programme leads to QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), a PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) and 60 Master’s Degree level credits.

Trainees can specialise in Primary, Primary with mathematics or a specific subject at Secondary level. Details of all subjects can be found on the National Institute of Teaching website.

The National Institute of Teaching works in partnership with the University of Birmingham. The University of Birmingham is the validating university and has responsibility for awarding the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) element of the programme.

Please click here for more information regarding the eligibility criteria, funding and details of how to apply.

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