School Direct (tuition fee), or sometimes referred to as School Direct (non-salaried), is a form of graduate entry training based in a school. You will learn on the job as you work towards your Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) recommendation, primarily based in a school, but also taught by the University of Winchester.
Although your training is based in a school, they’re not your employers, and in many ways your training will be similar to a typical PGCE course at the University.
We work with a number of schools across Hampshire, Dorset, Surrey and Wiltshire and are able to offer Primary and most Secondary curriculum subject areas.
Applications are submitted via DfE Apply and you will apply directly to the school you are interested in studying with. You can apply to up to three training programmes when you submit your application and this can include both University PGCE and School Direct choices.
We work closely with the school partnerships below:
A first or second-class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification). This can be in any subject.
GCSE English language, mathematics and a science at grade C or 4 or above, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the University. If you have taken a combined Science GCSE, a minimum grade of CC or 4-4 is required.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more.
Student Finance England provide tuition fee loans and maintenance loans for students training to teach. To find out more, please visit the Department for Education (DfE).
The Department for Education (DfE) also offer scholarships and bursaries to students training to teach. The amounts vary by subject being studied and the level of qualifications you hold. To find out more, please visit the Department for Education (DfE).
Graduate prospects for students studying via the school direct route are high. Many schools use the route as an opportunity to recruit trainees to work in their own school or a school within their partnership of schools.
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