PLS offers a comprehensive range of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes, all designed to provide a high‑quality, bespoke training experience. Every route leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with the option to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
We provide training across both the Primary 3–7 and Primary 5–11 phases, as well as a broad selection of secondary subjects, ensuring that aspiring teachers can specialise in the age range or discipline that best aligns with their interests and career goals. The secondary subjects offered are:
- Art 11-16
- Biology 11-16
- Business Studies 14-19
- Chemistry 11-16
- Computing 11-16
- Drama 11-16
- English 11-16
- Geography 11-16
- History 11-16
- Modern Foreign Languages 11-16
- Physical Education 11-16
- Physics 11-16
- Psychology 14-19
- Religious Education 11-16
- Social Science 14-19
Tuition Fee QTS with PGCE
What is it?
A non‑salaried teacher‑training route where the trainee teacher pays the tuition fees and trains in at least two schools + the PLS training centre. The route offers QTS and the PGCE.
Cost (UK) - £9,790
Cost (International) - £12,790
Funding Available
Tuition Fee QTS Only
What is it?
A non‑salaried teacher‑training route where the trainee teacher pays the tuition fees and trains in at least two schools + the PLS training centre. The route offers QTS only.
Cost (UK) - £8,790
Cost (International) - £11,790
Funding Available
School Direct Salaried QTS Only
What is it?
An employment‑based teacher‑training route where the trainee teacher is employed by a school as an unqualified teacher and trains on the job in at least two schools + the PLS training centre. The school direct salaried route offers QTS only.
Salary
Salaried trainee teacher will earn an unqualified teacher salary, which varies by school and region.
Cost
Employing school covers the training fee for the QTS, so the trainee teacher does not pay the fee.
Funding Available
Salaried trainee teacher is not eligible for bursaries, scholarships, or student finance.
The PGCE is available for school direct salaried trainee teachers at a fee of £1,950, payable by the trainee teacher, not the employing school.
Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship OTS Only
What is it?
An employment‑based teacher‑training route where the apprentice trainee teacher is employed by a school as an unqualified teacher and trains on the job in at least two schools + the PLS training centre. The PGTA route offers QTS, as well as the Level 6 Post Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship qualification.
Salary
Apprentice trainee teacher will earn an unqualified teacher salary, which varies by school and region.
Cost
Employing school covers the training fee for the QTS, so the apprentice trainee teacher does not pay the fee.
Funding Available
Apprentice trainee teacher is not eligible for bursaries, scholarships, or student finance.
The PGCE is available for post graduate apprenticeship trainee teachers at a fee of £1,950, payable by the trainee teacher, not the employing school.