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Teacher Training in Partnership with LJMU
A one-year full-time route into teaching, progressing towards a PGCE with QTS recommendation, delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University.
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Catholic Teacher Training @ Wigan & West Lancashire, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University.
A one-year full-time route into teaching, progressing towards a PGCE with QTS recommendation, delivered in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University.
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Trainees are placed in a home school with a further placement at an away school, alongside subject-specific sessions at Liverpool John Moores University.
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A bespoke, school-led induction programme for Early Career Teachers, delivered across our partnership schools working with Star Teaching School Hub.
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Trainees may access tuition fee loans, maintenance support and tax-free training bursaries, with scholarships available in priority subjects.
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All trainees complete Catholic Certificate of Religious Studies modules, including a specialist double module on the distinctive nature of a Catholic secondary school.
Catholic Teacher Training @ Wigan & West Lancashire trains teachers within ten Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, working closely together to offer a personalised, faith-based training programme.
As a Lead Partner for Initial Teacher Education with Liverpool John Moores University, we provide high-quality academic training alongside hands-on classroom experience.
We have trained 243 teachers over 12 years, with a high success rate in gaining employment within our partner schools and beyond. We welcome applications from committed graduates of any faith or no faith.
Start the academic year in your home school, where you'll spend most of your school-based experience.
Move to a second, away school placement between Christmas and February half term.
Attend subject-specific pedagogy sessions and compulsory teaching days at Liverpool John Moores University.
Join trainees from across the partnership each week for School Wide Development training sessions.
No. Catholic Teacher Training @ Wigan & West Lancashire is not specifically for Catholic teachers but for those who want to train and work within a Catholic setting. We are an inclusive provider of teacher training.
Yes. If you are on a postgraduate or undergraduate route and classed as home or EU, you can access the standard student support package, including tuition fee and maintenance loans and a means-tested maintenance grant. You may also be eligible for a tax-free training bursary.
Substantial tax-free bursaries of up to £31,000 are available for people with top degrees in certain subjects. The amount depends on the subject you want to teach and your degree classification. Scholarships are also available in a number of subjects.
They are paid in instalments during a trainee's training year. Trainees can choose to spend the bursary as they wish.
Anyone starting postgraduate teacher training needs at least a second class honours degree or equivalent to receive a training bursary. All UK students can still access the student support package of tuition fee and maintenance loans.
If you don't have the necessary GCSEs in Maths or English, you may be able to take an equivalency exam. Contact your chosen ITT provider to find out their requirements.
At least 50% of your degree should relate to the subject you want to teach. If it doesn't, contact your local ITT provider for advice, as relevant experience may be taken into account.
We welcome enquiries from committed graduates of any faith who wish to shape the future of Catholic education.