YWTT offers a bespoke and supportive training package which aims to meet the needs of each individual through weekly tutorials with your YWTT phase or subject lead in addition to your weekly meeting with your school-based mentor.
The thoughtfully sequenced curriculum allows trainees to develop their knowledge and skills through a blend of professional studies and subject specific sessions taught at YWTT, complemented by a carefully integrated school based training programme. 100% of our 22/23 cohort would recommend YWTT to others.
The professional studies programme is delivered by teaching experts some of whom work for national education organisations including the EEF, Maths and English Hubs
You will work closely with your YWTT tutor, an excellent primary teacher who will support your development throughout the course. They will meet with you weekly to gain a deep understanding of your specific needs and progress, allowing them to design and deliver bespoke intensive training placements in their school.
School placements are carefully structured to ensure the gradual development of your teaching across both primary key stages. Spending Monday to Thursday in school allows you to continually apply and refine your developing knowledge and skills. Your mentor in each placement school will support you daily, giving you regular formative feedback through observation and weekly mentor meetings. They also work closely with your tutor to design and deliver the school based training programme.
A team of primary subject experts will ensure you have the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver all aspects of the primary curriculum. 100% of our 22/23 cohort strongly agreed that they had been effectively trained by YWTT.
In order to be eligible for the programme you would need to hold the following qualifications:
At least a Grade C/Level 4 in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
For Primary you would also require at least a Grade C/Level 4 in GCSE Science or equivalent.
A Degree at a 2:2 or above, preferably in the subject you wish to apply for.
Before you start the course, you will need to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) security check.
The course fees for UK students in 2023 to 2024 are £9,250.
When you apply on the Department for Education (DfE) website, your application will go through an initial screening process. If your application makes it through the initial screen, you will be formally invited to an interview in one of our School Direct partner schools.
You’ll need the right to work in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:
If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for salaried courses is the Skilled Worker visa.
To apply for a Skilled Worker visa you need to be sponsored by your employer.
Sponsorship is not available for this course.
If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.
Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.
Find out more about training to teach in England.
If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.
Disability Support at interview: If you have a sensory or physical disability, dyslexia, a mental health or medical condition, please let us know if you need some support during the selection process.
We recommend you contact both ourselves and University Admissions within three days of receiving an invite to interview so we can arrange (for example) extra time in order to complete reading or written tasks if required; a sign language interpreter; a note taker; materials in a different format; wheelchair access.
We will try to accommodate your requests so that you can fully participate in the interview without any disadvantage.
Disability Access All training venues and schools must meet statutory requirements for access, but individual needs will be accommodated wherever possible.
Speak to one of our team directly and we will help answer any questions you may have.
