Guidance
Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course directory
Updated 17 February 2025
Applies to England
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If you have any queries on course availability, contact the relevant provider.
Providers and courses
Course information comes from providers. Always check the details with them directly.
The tables use the terms ‘course delivery’ and ‘course length’, which are explained in this section.
Course delivery
Courses are delivered:
- face to face
- online
- blended (a mix of face to face and online)
Course length
Courses are:
- short: 8 to 12 weeks
- medium: 16 to 20 weeks
- long: 24 to 28 weeks
1. Chemistry
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Barr Beacon SCITT | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | meszrenyi@matrixacademytrust.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham City University | Yes | Blended | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Exchange Teacher Training - Accredited to Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Brighton | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ProfessionalCourseAdmissions@brighton.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of East London | No | Online | 8, 16, 24 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Worcester | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes |
2. Computing
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Barr Beacon SCITT | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | meszrenyi@matrixacademytrust.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT | Yes | Online | 8 | SKE@bcs.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Edge Hill University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of East London | No | Online | 8, 12 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes |
3. Languages
| Language | Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Edge Hill University | No | Online | 8, 12 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12,16 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | The Spanish Course | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | fernando@thespanishcourse.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | The Spanish Course | Yes | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | fernando@thespanishcourse.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | University of East London | No | Online | 8 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | South East | University of Portsmouth | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 28 | ske@port.ac.uk, andrew.mccoll-mcwha@port.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | South East | University of Portsmouth | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 28 | ske@port.ac.uk, andrew.mccoll-mcwha@port.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | University of Sussex | Yes | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | University of Sussex | Yes | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | National | University of Sussex | Yes | Blended | 8, 12, 16 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | West Midlands | University of Worcester | No | Blended | 8 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes |
4. Mathematics
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Barr Beacon SCITT | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | meszrenyi@matrixacademytrust.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Exchange Teacher Training - Accredited to Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Brighton | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ProfessionalCourseAdmissions@brighton.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Chichester | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20 | K.Nanson@chi.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of East London | No | Online | 20 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Worcester | No | Blended | 8 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes |
5. Physics
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| National | AAA Eureka MBITT SKE | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | EurekaMail@skeonline.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Barr Beacon SCITT | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | meszrenyi@matrixacademytrust.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Exchange Teacher Training - Accredited to Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT, formerly known as Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Liverpool Hope University | No | Online | 28 | ske@hope.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@nelthub.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Tes Institute | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | The Polesworth School | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ioe@catschools.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Brighton | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ProfessionalCourseAdmissions@brighton.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of East London | No | Online | 16 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Worcester | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes |