Guidance
Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course directory
Updated 8 October 2024
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Worcester | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 |
2. Computing
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16 | martin.duke2@bcu.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 | tesinstitute.support@tesglobal.com | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Edge Hill University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| National | BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT | Yes | Online | 8 | SKE@bcs.uk | Yes |
3. Languages
| Language | Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | ske@gorsescitt.org.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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | National | Edge Hill University | No | Online | 8, 12 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| German | East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spanish | North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| French | West Midlands | University of Worcester | No | Blended | 8 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 |
4. Mathematics
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Birmingham City University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | martin.duke2@bcu.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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | 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 East London | No | Online | 20 | ske@uel.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Chichester | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20 | K.Nanson@chi.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Worcester | No | Blended | 8 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 |
5. Physics
| Region | Provider | Available part-time | Course delivery | Course length (weeks) | Contact | Currently recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Bradford College | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | l.parsell@bradfordcollege.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GORSE SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@gorsescitt.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| South East | St Mary’s University | No | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | elizabeth.jackson@stmarys.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 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 | Yorkshire and Humber Teacher Training | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@yhtt.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | GITEP SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@gitep.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Sussex | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@sussex.ac.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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire and Humber | Delta Academies Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | ske@deltatrust.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North West | Edge Hill University | No | Blended | 8, 12, 16, 20 | ske@edgehill.ac.uk | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | Birmingham Newman University | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | u.singh@staff.newman.ac.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| East Midlands | Leicestershire Secondary SCITT | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | scittske@rushey-tmet.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | Lydiate Learning Trust | Yes | Online | 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 | SKE@lydiatelearning.org | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | Carmel College | Yes | Online | 8, 12 | SMcGee@bhcet.org.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| North East | North East Learning Trust | No | Online | 8, 12 | kay.knight@nelt.co.uk | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
| National | University of Worcester | No | Online | 8, 12, 16 | skec@worc.ac.uk | From April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| West Midlands | University of Wolverhampton | No | Blended | 8 | d.allden2@wlv.ac.uk | From April 2025 |