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School Direct

All applications for School Direct and School Direct (Salaried) are processed by UCAS. To apply for either of these programmes please visit:

http://www.ucas.com/apply/teacher-training

All Mid Essex ITT School Direct places are attached to the School Direct Lead School, and therefore you will need to search for, and apply to Lyons Hall Primary and Secondary Partnership in the UCAS system in order to secure a School Direct place with Mid Essex ITT. As we work with a number of schools across Mid Essex successful School Direct applicants will be invited to express their preference in terms of which of our schools they would like to be placed in.

In order to apply for a place on School Direct, you must have (or be in the process of completing):

  • A UK undergraduate degree (at 2:2 or higher) or a recognised equivalent qualification
  • A GCSE grade C or above in English or a recognised equivalent qualification
  • A GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics or a recognised equivalent qualification

If you studied outside of the UK, you should visit the National Academic Recognition Centre (NARIC) website to find out whether your qualifications are of an equivalent level to UK GCSEs, A levels and an undergraduate degree.

In addition, all candidates applying for initial teacher training (ITT) courses are now required to have passed the Professional Skills Tests for literacy and numeracy before starting teacher training.

School Direct (Salaried)

If you wish to apply for a place on the School Direct Training Programme (salaried), you are required to have at least three years’ work experience in addition to the eligibility requirements detailed above. This experience may be in any career and does not have to be from an educational setting, but should generally apply to the years following graduation.