Undergraduate Primary Education with QTS

With a Primary Education degree, you'll gain QTS upon completion of your course, and we are proud to be the only undergraduate teacher training provider in Kent.

Taking a research-based approach to primary education, you'll learn how to guide, support, and understand how to improve the lives of children with a course structure that blends both the practical and theoretical. With an emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and diversity, you’ll graduate a well-rounded and empathetic professional.

You’ll learn how to confidently implement the curriculum, behaviour management, planning and assessment. Upon graduation, you'll be able to implement these skills and processes whilst confidently evidencing the teachers’ standards.

During your degree you’ll be placed in a range of diverse school settings. With thousands of resources available and expert subject specialists in every area of the curriculum, you will be supported throughout this three-year degree.

We also maintain strong, close-knit connections with our students, partnerships, and mentors, so you are continuously guided throughout both your degree and as an early career teacher (ECT).

PGCE Primary with QTS

If you’re a graduate looking to become a primary school teacher, then you can do this with a PGCE Primary. Designed for postgraduates, this course will enable you to teach both KS1 and KS2 as you gain QTS upon successful completion. You’ll also be able to register with the Teacher Regulations Agency (TRA), which is an essential requirement for teaching.

This dynamic and innovative course will prepare you for teaching children between 3-11. You may have the option to request your preferred age phase to ensure that you receive relevant experience during your placement: 3-7, 5-11, or 7-11.

You may also be able to apply for a placement in a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school setting, which will be taken into consideration.

You’ll gain experience in working with exceptional teachers in primary education, whilst also having a school mentor for full guidance and support.

By the end of this course, you’ll be confident in front of the classroom, as well as understanding how to effectively plan lessons, teach phonics, and you’ll know how to demonstrate your understanding of the teachers’ standards.

You will also gain Master’s credits during your course, which will give you the option of further postgraduate study upon successful completion.

PGCE Secondary with QTS

If you’re a graduate looking to become a secondary school teacher, then you can do this with a PGCE Secondary Education with QTS. With a rewarding career in secondary teaching, you’ll learn how to confidently educate and change young people’s lives.

Combining cutting-edge theory and practice, you’ll gain both an academic and practice-based understanding of secondary teaching. Taking a research-based approach to education, you'll learn how to guide and support children between 11-16, with sixth form enhancement, depending on your subject. With an emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and diversity, you’ll graduate a well-rounded and empathetic professional.

During your placements, you’ll learn from practising teachers, as well as having a school-based mentor to ensure that you are fully supported throughout. This will help you engage and reflect on your teaching practice as you continue through the degree.

What’s more, by the end of the course you’ll become proficient in following the teachers’ standards that all teachers must adhere to throughout their profession. You will also gain Master’s credits during your course, which will give you the option of further postgraduate study upon successful completion.

Upon successful completion of the PGCE Secondary, you’ll be recommended for QTS with the TRA, which is essential for you to continue onto your early career teacher (ECT) period.

PGCE Further Education

Become a qualified teacher in further education and become eligible to apply for Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status. This innovative and practical course will enable you to apply for QTLS status through membership of The Society for Education and Training after graduating.

You’ll take an evidence-based and research-informed approach to Initial Teacher Education (ITE), which will equip you with the knowledge, understanding, and skills you need to improve the lives of young people and adults across the FE and Skills sector. 

If you choose CCCU, there are two options of learning to choose from depending on your time schedule:

Full-time, one-year at CCCU
Part-time, two-years at our partner college, College of Haringey, Enfield and North-East London.

Whether you learn at the University or our partner college, you’ll be taught by subject specialists. You’ll also benefit from learning on placement, to which CCCU has a diverse range settings available. This will ensure the development of your specialist subject and pedagogical knowledge as you learn from experienced and knowledgeable education professionals. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain 120 credits, 60 of which are at level 7, which is equivalent to Master's level credits. 

School-Based training with QTS and optional PGCE

If you’re looking for a training route that’s primarily based in a school, then a school-based course is the best option.

There are two options to choose from:

The only difference between these two options are the schools. For the SCITT, you have a choice of three schools to complete your training in, which is made up of:

Ashton on Mersey School
Orpington Primary School
Orpington Secondary School.

These schools form the Bromley Schools Collegiate, which is a teacher training provider. Essentially if you choose the SCITT, then you’ll only be able to do your ITE training in one of the above schools, depending on which subject you want to teach and the availability of space within each school.

With the latter School Based with QTS, you’ll have a separate choice of schools to apply to that do not include the above schools.

This practical, schools-based training means you’ll primarily be learning ‘on the job’. Because of this, it’s not mandatory to complete the PGCE, but it’s an option if you wish to attend University to complete the additional Master’s credits. Simply speak to your school if you choose to complete the PGCE element of this course.

Throughout your training, you’ll be paired with a mentor. This means you’ll be supported throughout and will have the opportunity to reflect and improve upon your practice, with the help of teaching and subject specialists.  

You’ll also be placed in a second school setting throughout the training year, giving you the experience within an alternative educational environment.  If you decide to undertake the PGCE, you’ll need to attend University for an extra 13 days.

Whether you choose to do the SCITT or not, upon completion of this course, you’ll graduate with QTS, ready to begin your ECT period.

Assessment Only

Assessment Only is an employment-route to QTS for those with a minimum of two years of recent teaching experience as an unqualified teacher, and with at least six months in their current school setting.

This 12-week course is designed for unqualified teachers who are already meeting the teachers' standards at a good or high level and would therefore not need to undertake a full training course to achieve QTS.

Gaining QTS will give you parity with other qualified teachers across the country. It will also enable you to teach in any school in the UK, whether it’s an independent or a maintained school, and will allow you to teach at any level.

CertEd in FE

This is a part-time course designed for those already working in the diverse and rewarding further education and skills sector. You may be teaching in:

further or adult education
a school teaching a vocational subject to those in the 14+ age-range
another public or private organisation.

Successful completion of the CertEd Further Education and Skills will enable you to gain a recognised teaching qualification. This qualification meets one of the eligibility criteria that may enable you to apply to undertake professional formation, which leads to Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS). 

Taking an evidenced-based and research-informed approach to initial teacher education will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours you need to improve the lives of young people and adults. 

Childhood Studies route

If you already work in an education setting and you’re looking to become a fully qualified teacher alongside working, then the Childhood Studies route is perfect. You can also opt to specialise in Special Educational Needs (SEN) with our SEN routes for foundation and top up degrees.

This route to gaining QTS is as follows:

Childhood Studies Foundation Degree (with or without SEN pathway)
Childhood Studies Top-Up Degree (with or without SEN pathway) – leading to a full bachelor’s degree
PGCE with QTS*.

From being immersed in the educational setting and engaged in academic study, you’ll deepen your knowledge and understanding of how children and young people learn in different contexts.

You will examine child development from a range of perspectives exploring psychology, sociology, policy, and the history of education. You'll study the relationship between theories of child development and practical application in the workplace.

On the SEN pathway, you’ll explore the childhood issues related to SEN in greater depth. The practical nature of this course means you'll be able to apply newly acquired knowledge directly to your work, as an evidence-informed professional.

Upon completion of the Top-Up degree, you’ll be ready to embark onto the PGCE, leading you to QTS.