Graduates in Cheshire and Merseyside who are looking to pursue a career in teaching now have a new route into this exciting profession thanks to the recently launched School Direct teacher training programme. Places still remain for teacher training starting in September across a range of subjects and across secondary, primary and specialist schools.

A practical and hands on route into teaching School Direct teacher training is a school-led programme. That means successful candidates get to learn on the job whilst receiving mentoring and support from experienced teachers. Trainee teachers are usually placed into two schools and, as well as getting practical experience, will also study at a University affiliated to the schools direct programme.

Weatherhead Teaching School Alliance, based in Wirral ,are one such organisation specialising in School Direct teacher training. They have a number of places still available for budding teachers across a range of disciplines for a September 2015 start. Openings exist for a number trainee teacher jobs across disciplines such as Chemistry, Computer Science, Design & technology, Geography, Maths, Modern Foreign Languages, PE, and Physics.

“Weatherhead TSA’s teacher training courses and programmes are an exciting way for graduates or people who are looking for a career to get into teaching, ” says Mr Neil Dyment, Headteacher with the  Weatherhead Teaching School,

“We’re proud to be working with a network of fantastic schools to help our trainee teachers get a quality teaching experience whilst also learning the skills required for what can be a tremendously rewarding career”

A relatively new option for those seeking a career in teaching, School Direct teacher training is a school-led option that offers practical, hands-on training and education based in good schools. School Direct trainee teachers are part of a team from the very start, receiving intensive support from experienced teachers and mentors. Trainees also gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) through theoretical input from Liverpool John Moores University.

If you are interested in a career in teaching then visit http://www.weatherheadtsa.co.uk/school-direct-train-teach  for further details or email schooldirect@weatherheadhigh.co.uk