Catholic Teaching Alliance
Contact us
  • Home
    • Lead School
    • Case Studies
  • Train to Teach
    • Teacher Training with the CTA
    • FAQ
    • PGCE Courses
    • ITT Drop-in Sessions
    • Student Complaints Procedure
    • Meet the Team
    • CTA Training Hubs >
      • Preston Primary Hub
      • East Lancashire Primary Hub
      • Preston Secondary Hub
      • Blackburn Secondary Hub
      • Post 16 (14-19yrs) Hub
  • Trainee profiles
    • Primary and Early Primary
    • Secondary and Post 16
  • Network Groups
    • Early Years
    • Primary Mathematics
    • Primary RE
    • Secondary Literacy
    • Secondary Science
  • School Support
    • Support Available
  • Contact Us
    • Map

Catholic Teaching Alliance (North) Courses for 2023-24

Picture
The Catholic Teaching Alliance (North) in an academic collaborative partnership with the University of Cumbria offers the Non-salaried School Direct route into teaching across Cumbria and Lancashire.

All our courses with vacancies are listed on the Find postgraduate teacher training courses in England website. Search by provider Catholic Teaching Alliance (North) (provider code 1GB) for more information and the course codes needed for your teacher training application.
​
We will accept applications for our teacher training courses up until the course is closed or mid-July. Contact us to see how many places are available in your subject.

What are the entry requirements?

The following courses are available for a September 2023 start.
​
Primary
PGCE Early Primary with QTS (3-7 yrs)
PGCE General Primary with QTS (5-11 yrs)

At the Main Site Preston and the CTA East Lancashire Primary Hub


Secondary
At Main Site Preston and the CTA Blackburn Secondary Hub
PGCE Secondary Education with QTS in the following subjects:
Art & Design (11-16 yrs)

Biology (11-16 yrs)
Chemistry (11-16 yrs)
Computer Science (11-16 yrs)
Drama (11-16 yrs)
English (11-16 yrs)
Geography (11-16 yrs)
History (11-16 yrs)
Mathematics (11-16 yrs)
Modern Languages (French and Spanish) (11-16 yrs)
Music (11-16 yrs)
Physical Education (11-16 yrs)
PE with EBacc (11-16 yrs)
*
Physics (11-16 yrs)
Religious Education (11-16 yrs)

Secondary with a 14-19 Pathway
At the CTA Post 16 (14-19 yrs) Hub at Cardinal Newman 
PGCE Secondary Education with QTS in the following subjects:
Art & Design 

Biology 
Business Studies 
Chemistry 
Computer Science 
Dance 
Drama 
Economics 
English 
Geography
History 
Mathematics
Media Studies
Music 
Physical Education
Physics 
Psychology 
Religious Education
​Social Sciences


*The PE courses fill up quickly. The PE with EBacc option if you can offer an additional subject. Find out more

All our courses with vacancies are listed on the Find postgraduate teacher training courses in England website. Search by provider Catholic Teaching Alliance (North) (provider code 1GB) for more information and the course codes needed for your teacher training application.



Picture
Picture
Lead School: Our Lady's Catholic High School, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, PRESTON PR2 3SQ
Tel: 01772 326931  Email: cta@olchs.lancs.sch.uk