Unsalaried School Direct Programmes

• Full Time Secondary (students aged from 11 to 16 or 14 to 18)
• Part Time Secondary (students aged from 11 to 16)
• Full Time Primary (pupils aged from 3 to 7 or 5 to 11)
• Full Time Primary with Maths (pupils aged from 5 to 11)
• Part Time Primary (pupils aged from 3 to 7 or 5 to 11)
• Part Time Primary with Maths (pupils aged from 5 to 11)

Unsalaried Secondary School Direct Programmes are offered in the following subjects:

*Social Sciences can incorporate any of the following subjects: Sociology, Psychology, PSHE, Citizenship and Health & Social Care)

Salaried School Direct Programmes

•  Full Time Salaried – Primary

We have a limited number of school direct salaried training places at Primary level. Candidates applying for the salaried route should demonstrate a high level of experience leading training or classes and excellent national curriculum knowledge.

Core SCITT Programmes

• Full Time programme in PE

There’s no difference in the training you will receive on either the Core or School Direct programme. Offering training places on the Core programme allows us to recruit more trainees to these popular subjects.

Assessment Only

This is a 12 week employment based route for achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) whilst working as a teacher. This is only open to experienced candidates currently employed as unqualified teachers. Please contact us for more information.

Teach Independent

A two year Initial Teacher Training programme for unqualified teachers employed in the independent secotor. This programme is tailored to meet the needs of the Independent Sector, delivered and accredited by George Abbot SCITT in partnership with RGS Guildford.

Salaried Programmes

QTS gained – Yes

PGCE gained – Optional

Salary received by trainee – 
Primary between £12k-17.5k

Training bursaries available – 
No

Student loans available – No

Fees payable by trainee – Nil

Length of Programme – 36 weeks term time only

Unsalaried Programmes

QTS gained – Yes

PGCE gained – Yes (Optional)

Salary received by trainee – Nil

Training bursaries available – Dependent on subject and degree level

Student loans available – Yes

Fees payable by trainee – £8300 QTS only
£9250 QTS with PCGE

Length of Programme – 36 weeks term time only
Part-time trainees 4 terms

Assessment Only

QTS gained – Yes

PGCE gained –  No

Salary received by trainee –
Trainee must already be employed as an unqualified teacher

Training bursaries available – No

Student loans available – No

Fees payable by trainee – 
Nil
Fees payable by employing school

Length of Programme – 
Up to 12 weeks