Train to Teach with Excalibur
Teaching is a hugely rewarding career. It’s busy and demanding, but your role will never be dull – each day is different and brings with it unique sets of challenges.
You will be responsible for inspiring the next generation of learners – passing on your enthusiasm for learning and using your skills to allow young people to realise their talents and abilities and maximise their potential.
At Excalibur Academies Trust we believe that People are at the heart of what we are and what we do. We want to attract outstanding, inspirational, and talented people, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. This journey starts with Initial Teacher Training, or even sooner with participation in our Teaching Internship programme.
Excalibur Academies Trust offers a PGCE programme in collaboration with Bath Spa University and Bristol University. This is a one-year non-salaried graduate training programme. Our students feel part of our school family and get the chance to learn on the job in at least two different schools in our cluster, with us, you will gain confidence, skills, and valuable experience. As a trainee, you will work alongside qualified teachers and provide a range of teaching and learning to ensure the progress of our pupils.
Secondary PGCE
We offer two Secondary PGCE programmes:
Our Bristol-based programme is run in partnership with Bristol University and offers placements at Ashton Park School, Fairfield High School and Redland Green School in Bristol. More here
Our Wiltshire and West Berkshire programme is run in partnership with Bath Spa University. Placements will be at St John’s Marlborough or John O’Gaunt Hungerford, as well as either Bradon Forest School, Great Western Academy, Kingsbury Green Academy, The Ridgeway School and Stonehenge School. More here
Primary PGCE
We also offer Primary PGCE placements across the Trust for the Bath Spa University Primary programme, at schools including Ashton Vale Primary, Cabot Primary, Compass Point Primary, Luckwell Primary and May Park Primary in Bristol and various schools in Swindon, Wiltshire and West Berkshire including Great Bedwyn Primary, Burbage Primary and Lambourn Primary. More here
Our Secondary PGCE programme is available in the following academic subjects
- Art & Design (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Design & Technology (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Drama (Wilts/W Berks only)
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Music (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Physical Education (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Physics
- Religious Education (Wilts/W Berks only)
Our Secondary PGCE programme is available in the following academic subjects
- Art & Design (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Design & Technology (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Drama (Wilts/W Berks only)
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Music (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Physical Education (Wilts/W Berks only)
- Physics
- Religious Education (Wilts/W Berks only)
Apply for a PGCE place with Excalibur Academies Trust
Applications for 2024-25 PGCE places are made through the Gov.uk DfE Apply system.
Bristol hub with Bristol University
Apply to Excalibur Academies Trust (Institution Code 6H5).
Wiltshire/West Berks hub with Bath Spa University
Apply to Bath Spa University (Institution Code B20) and select your preferred Placement school as either St John’s Marlborough or John O’Gaunt Hungerford.
Primary: Apply to Bath Spa University(Institution Code B20) and state in your application that you would like a placement in an Excalibur Academies Trust school.
Primary PGCE
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Apply for a PGCE place with Excalibur Academies Trust
Applications for 2024-25 PGCE places are made through the Gov.uk DfE Apply system
Bristol hub with Bristol University
Apply to Excalibur Academies Trust (Institution Code 6H5)
Wiltshire/West Berks hub with Bath Spa University
Apply to Bath Spa University (Institution Code B20) and select your preferred Placement school as either St John’s Marlborough or John O’Gaunt Hungerford.
Primary: Apply to Bath Spa University(Institution Code B20) and state in your application that you would like a placement in an Excalibur Academies Trust school.
Summer Teaching Internships
We offer DfE-funded Summer Teaching Internships for undergraduates who are interested in finding out more about a teaching career, based at either our Bristol hub or at our Wiltshire/West Berks hub. More here