SCHOOL-CENTRED INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING (SCITT)

Train to teach and power up your postcode

Aldridge Education are delighted to be offering a route into teaching with high quality school-based training taking place in our family of schools across the country. The School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme is a one year teacher training course which enables you to train and develop your skills in the classroom.

Our research-led programme is designed to give you plenty of practical experience as well as subject-specific training and a deep understanding of effective teaching methods.

You’ll be in the classroom from September 2025 and will benefit from the support of a trained mentor throughout your training.

At the end of our programme, you’ll be awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Our partnership

We’re working in partnership with Teach First to develop and deliver this programme. Teach First have worked with a range of educational experts and school leaders to develop our research led SCITT course.

With 20 years’ experience as the largest Initial Teacher Training provider in the country, Teach First are committed to helping all teachers reach their potential and have the greatest impact possible on the pupils they teach.

Teach First's Initial Teacher Training was recently inspected by Ofsted and has again been rated outstanding in all areas.

Subjects we offer

Our September 2025 cohort will be secondary trainees from the following subjects. We have placements available in London, Brighton, Darwen and Salford (Manchester).

English
Mathematics
Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
Geography
RE
MfL
Business
PE
Music
History
Computing

Find out more

You will find the full course information on the Teach First website: https://www.teachfirst.org.uk/train-to-teach-locally

Further information about funding and support is also available here: getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/funding-and-support

Any other questions will be answered in our SCITT brochure:

Apply today!

Visit www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training and choose Aldridge Education as a provider. We’ll then contact you directly with information about the next steps in the application process.

All offers are subject to satisfactory results from necessary pre-employment checks.

Our SCITT locations

Here to help

If you have any questions please contact Rachel Johnston, Aldridge Education Trust Lead for Professional Development and SCITT Lead, by emailing growingtogether@aldridgeeducation.org

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