Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Build the subject confidence of your trainee teachers

100% online courses to boost your trainee's knowledge before starting ITT.

Enquire about SKE

Enquire about SKE

Our SKE courses can help your school or SCITT:

Develop the subject knowledge of your shortage subject trainees
Widen your recruitment of subject shortage teachers
Increase your recruitment of high-quality candidates with non-specific subject degrees
Build the subject confidence of your trainees’ before they start their teacher training

Increase your trainee’s subject-specific knowledge

Give your trainee's a head start with their subject knowledge and teaching confidence with our 100% online, tutor-supported, Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses which can be studied before or alongside Initial Teacher Training (ITT).

Our courses are designed to help prospective trainee teachers develop their understanding of their subject within the context of teaching it in a classroom.

Courses are available in biology, chemistry, computing, English, French, geography, German, maths, primary maths, physics and Spanish.

Who funds an SKE course?

The Department for Education (DfE) will provide full funding for an SKE course as long as you add a condition to your trainee's offer stating that the SKE course will enable the trainee to access their training programme.

Additional bursaries are also available for trainees with a 2:2 degree or higher. (Please be aware that the DfE make decisions on funding and there are implications when an SKE overlaps with ITT training).
Are all of your SKE courses online?

Yes, all of our SKE courses are delivered online as we believe this provides trainees with the greatest amount of flexibility and allows them to fit learning around their personal and work life.

Trainees will receive online tutor support throughout their course which can be blended with any face-to-face training that you deliver.
How much feedback do I receive on their progress?

You’ll receive regular checkpoint reports every four weeks that will outline your trainee's progress and provide suggestions of areas for improvement. You'll also receive a final detailed report once they finish their course.
Do you also offer SKE for in-service teachers?

Yes, we also provide SKE courses for teachers who have already qualified. These are designed slightly differently in order to fit around a full timetable and you can find out more about them here.

Courses to suit everyone

Courses range from 8-28 weeks depending on the subject and the level of your trainee's existing subject knowledge. The shorter courses can also be available as a part-time option.

Our SKE courses are currently offered monthly until January when they will increase to fortnightly, giving you and your trainees more choice.

Trainees will receive regular reports and feedback as well as dedicated support from subject specialist pathway tutors.

Thoughts from our schools

Outstanding teachers have to have excellent subject knowledge for teaching, so enabling trainees to have access to the SKE courses at an early stage provides them with a really strong foundation to build on.

Stuart Russell

Course director

Kent and Medway Training

Source: Case study

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Want to find out more about our SKE courses? Fill in our short enquiry form and get tailored advice from the Tes Institute team today.

Call +44(0)203 194 3200 or register an interest using the form below.

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