Funded through a school’s Apprenticeship Levy, this route is an alternative route into teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The trainee does not pay tuition fees on this route and the route gives the trainee the opportunity to earn while they learn.
Apprentices are employed by their school for the whole academic year, allowing them to be immersed in school life and get a practical experience of teaching in the classroom from day one.
The apprenticeship route is offered at primary and secondary level. Trainees applying for the apprenticeship route need to have extensive experience of working in a school and need to have received a firm offer of employment from a school. CTTC are unable to arrange direct employment with schools and recommends applicants without an offer of employment apply for the tuition fee route.