Train to teach

Are you considering a career in education?

Cornwall Education Learning Trust offers a range of pathways into primary and secondary teaching. This helps to make teacher training in Cornwall even more accessible.

CELT is offering the following Higher Education courses in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University:

FdA Teaching and Learning
Initial Teacher Training (PGCE Primary or Secondary Education)

Why choose us for your teacher training?

Cornwall Education Learning Trust is a family of 16 academies in Mid-Cornwall. Our Trust is able to offer primary and secondary teaching placements within our schools, meaning we already have strong relationships in place to support trainees every step of the way.

We take a collaborative approach to teaching and learning, so you can expect opportunities to learn from teachers across our Trust to build on strengths, collective resources and leading research-based practice.

We understand the barriers to Higher Education in Cornwall, which is what has motivated us to offer courses in Cornwall in partnership with Plymouth Marjon University. Our Centre of Excellence at Penrice Academy will offer the opportunity to complete your training locally.

Successful applicants will benefit from Marjon Teacher Education Partnership's extensive experience spanning over 180 years, preparing them as teachers for Cornwall to excel and lead.

Our pathways into teaching

FdA Teaching and Learning

Primary Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS)

The School Based PGCE Primary Course has an ambitious curriculum structured to ensure you are well prepared to start your teaching career and to teach across the primary age-phase. It is designed to allow you more time training in school without extending the length of your training.

More information and how to apply

Secondary Postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS)

We are offering the follow Initial Teacher Training courses for secondary education starting September 2025:

Art and Design - more information and apply (bursaries of £10,000 available)

Biology - more information and apply (bursaries of £26,000 available)

Business Studies - more information and apply

Chemistry - more information and apply (scholarships of £31,000 or bursaries of £29,000 available)

Computing - more information and apply (scholarships of £31,000 or bursaries of £29,000 available)

English - more information and apply (bursaries of £5,000 available)

Geography - more information and apply (bursaries of £26,000 available)

History - more information and apply

Mathematics - more information and apply (scholarships of £31,000 or bursaries of £29,000 available)

Modern Languages (French, Spanish, German) - More information and apply (scholarships of £28,000 or bursaries of £26,000 available)

Physical Education - More information and apply

Physics - More information and apply (scholarships of £31,000 or bursaries of £25,000 available)

Religious Education - More information and apply (bursaries of £10,000 available)

These are school-based Secondary Campus-based PGCEs. The course is designed to allow you more time training in school without extending the length of your training. To accommodate the additional time in school, the curriculum is delivered flexibly with less university-based teaching. This route is suitable for trainees confident that they can take responsibility for learning the curriculum in this way. Another feature of the programme is that you will benefit from taught sessions delivered by practising classroom teachers and leaders from Cornwall Education Learning Trust, who are able to introduce you to best practice in your training context.

Hear from our trainee teachers

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