PGCE, Assessment Only and Internships
At The Sheffield SCITT we offer additional courses, including a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with our partners at The University of Hull an Assessment Only route to QTS and a paid Teaching Internship Programme. Click on the links at the side to find out more
PGCE
If you are a trainee on one of our QTS courses, we also encourage you to study towards a PGCE. This is an additional qualification we offer alongside the QTS qualification you will receive when you graduate from our course.
To qualify as a teacher in the UK you only require QTS however there are benefits to gaining a PGCE:
Increased confidence from academic training in education
The PGCE is internationally recognised. To teach in other countries including Scotland and Northern Ireland it is likely you will need an academic qualification such as the PGCE alongside QTS to register as a teacher there.
We work in partnership with the University of Hull who provide face to face tuition three times a year at one of our Sheffield Lead Schools and additional support throughout the year.
To be accepted onto the PGCE course we would normally require a 2.2 or above in a relevant first degree in addition to the entry requirements for the QTS programme you are studying.
We do not offer a PGCE course without QTS.
If you have any questions about the PGCE course, please contact us at admin@sheffieldscitt.org.uk.
Internships
Experience the teaching profession and gain new skills. With Teaching Internships, you’ll get the opportunity to experience a range of activities to help you get a feel for school life.
Internship Programme 2026
Our internship programme will run from 24th June to the 15th July 2026.
The programme takes place across our partnership schools based in South Yorkshire, Chesterfield and Huddersfield.
You’ll need to be interested in teaching maths, physics, computing, chemistry or a modern foreign language (French, Spanish or German)
They’re available for university students who are either in their second, third or final year of an undergraduate degree, or studying towards a master’s degree.
You’ll be paid £455 per week - £1365 for the entire Internship.
You’ll gain classroom experience, support pupils, shadow experienced teachers, observe lessons and lots more.
Support after your internship to pursue your interest in teaching, including from the school and a dedicated adviser
Our DfE funded subjects for this year are Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computing, French, Spanish and German.
Please contact us if you are considering a career in teaching and would like us to help you get some real-life teaching experience in a school. These places are limited, you can apply using the link below. If you have any questions please contact admin@sheffieldscitt.org.uk.
Assessment Only QTS
This qualification may be suitable for you if you already have experience working as an unqualified teacher or HLTA in a UK school.
The Assessment Only QTS qualification requires you to be sponsored by the school where you are working to support you to gain the QTS qualification over a 12 week period (maximum).
Over this period, you will be required to gather evidence that you have met the teacher standards through documentary evidence and observations.
The requirements to be accepted onto this route are:
A degree from a UK institution or equivalent
GCSEs Grade 4 (C) or above in English and Maths (Secondary) and English, Maths and Science (Primary)
At least two years’ experience teaching in schools in the UK
Experience of teaching in two different schools
Experience of teaching across key stages
If you would like to be considered for the Assessment Only route to gaining Qualified Teacher Status please email us admin@sheffieldscitt.org.uk
If you are uncertain which course would be right for you or if you have any other questions, please get in touch admin@sheffieldscitt.org.uk.