This is a professional training programme offered in six subjects: art and design, business education, English, mathematics, modern foreign languages and biology, chemistry and physics. It introduces you to the requirements for teaching a subject to the 11-19 age range (14-19 for business Education) and leads to Qualified Teacher Status. You will follow courses in subject studies and a professional Studies and learning course that introduces you to principles and theories of secondary teaching.

The programme has been designed to meet the government’s requirements for the training of teachers for the 11-19 phases in secondary schools. Local schools and colleges have been involved in all aspects of the programme, from the initial development to day-to-day delivery. We work with over fifty partnership secondary schools and this provides the basis for all school-based elements of the programme.

A unique feature of the programme is the involvement of a team of teacher tutors. They spend part of each week at the University working with students on the subject studies elements. As practising teachers in local secondary schools they bring their knowledge and expertise direct to our trainees. Our students have confirmed that this innovative approach is a major contribution to the overall success of the programme.

What we are looking for

Building Exceptional Secondary Teachers (BEST)

We are looking to select trainees who:

• have the passion, commitment and enthusiasm to teach in secondary schools
• are resilient and able to work under pressure
• have good subject knowledge to train to teach in the area they are interested in