The School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme is a

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...

-training course in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

. The SCITT enables graduates to undertake their training within a school environment, leading to Qualified Teacher Status.''UCAS Teacher Training''
/ref> Some SCITT programmes also award a

Postgraduate Certificate in Education The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE/PGCertEd) is a one- or two-year higher education course in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and South Africa -where it can take up to three years- which provides training in order to allow graduate ...

(PGCE) qualification. The programmes cover primary, middle and secondary age ranges and candidates work in a consortium of schools within a designated region. The entrance requirements and funding availability is the same as for PGCE courses. Applications are also made through

UCAS The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS ) is a charity and private limited company based in Cheltenham, England, which provides educational support services. Formed on 27 July 1993 by the merger of the former university admis ...

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