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Find your route
Explore Primary or Secondary training and the subjects that interest you.
Explore coursesSeptember 2027 entry: applications NOW open. Apply Now!
September 2027 entry: applications NOW open. Apply Now!
Teacher training · Based on the Wirral
Primary and Secondary teacher training from our base in Bebington on the Wirral, with school experience across Wirral, Liverpool and Cheshire.
A school-based route, with a university partnership.
Liverpool Hope University
Part of Holy Family Catholic MAT
From your first contact, your progress and wellbeing are prioritised with tailored guidance and mentoring.
Over 8 years of training teachers, with 95% of trainees securing their first teaching job during their training year, many within HFCMAT schools.
Based at St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington, HFC Teacher Training gives trainees access to a strong network of schools across the Wirral and wider Liverpool City Region.
Find your route
Two routes into teaching. Choose the age range and learning that inspire you.
Your training. Your community.
Learning to teach takes practice, reflection and people who help you move forward. At HFC, school experience sits alongside a shared programme of professional learning.
Explore the training yearDevelop your practice through contrasting school placements, with opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues.
Use feedback, professional conversations and reflection to shape your next steps.
Come together with your cohort for training days that connect ideas with classroom practice.
Discover how Lead Partner Route places you in real classrooms from day one, with weekly mentoring, two contrasting placements, and routes in both Primary and Secondary.
a minimum of 2:2 classification
Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.
We consider candidates with pending GCSEs.
We consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.
An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent.
Grade 4 (C) or above in English and a science subject, or equivalent qualification.
Additional requirements:
GCSE grade A / 7 or above in maths;
or AS Level / A Level maths grade C or above;
or a third-class degree or above in a subject with a strong maths component, for example: economics or a degree in a science discipline (this will be assessed on an individual basis, based upon your degree transcript).
An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent.
Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and a science subject, or equivalent qualification.
Additional requirements:
AS Level / A Level PE grade C (or equivalent qualification);
or a degree with a strong Physical Education component (which will be assessed based upon your degree transcript).
An undergraduate degree at third-class or above, or equivalent.
Grade 4 (C) or above in English and maths or equivalent qualification.
We consider candidates with pending GCSEs.
We consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.
We work with a wide range of high performing schools from all phases across the North West
Tuition-fee based training programmes require trainees to fund the cost of their training through personal finance or through the Student Loans Company (SLC). Trainees may also be eligible for a maintenance loan. You can find out more here:
Student finance for undergraduates: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Our fees for 2025-2026 are:
For 2024-25, see the Department for Education's bursaries and scholarship grants by clicking on the link below:
Teacher training funding | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK (education.gov.uk)
Eligible students receive bursaries over 10 consecutive monthly payments from October to July.
Please see our 'How to apply' animation to understand the application process and the path to being offered a place on one of our courses.
No. Previous classroom experience is not required to apply. Spending time in a school can help you understand the profession and strengthen your confidence before training, so speak to our team if you would like support arranging school experience.
Our programmes offer a combination of school-based and university-based training across the year.
University-based training is the delivery of our ambitious and research-driven curriculum in both seminar and lecture-style sessions held one day a week at HFC Teacher Training or a regional training venue. You will come together with your peers to learn and explore what the best available evidence is saying makes effective teaching and learning, and build and reflect upon your knowledge and understanding of teaching theory to apply to your school placements.
School-based training is divided into two contrasting placements, offering at least 120 days of school experience. You will work with a mentor and subject or phase leader to apply the curriculum learning to your school practice and build your craft as a classroom practitioner and professional within an education setting.
Our training calendar offers sustained periods of school experience, interwoven with curriculum training to ensure research and theory drives your practice and reflection and feedback are the engines of your development.
Go to our Contact Us page to send an enquiry to the central team who can establish your need and provide a prompt reply.
A clear next step
Whether you are graduating, changing career or already working in a school, start by exploring your options.
Explore Primary or Secondary training and the subjects that interest you.
Explore coursesUnderstand entry requirements, the training year and financial commitments.
Entry requirementsRead the steps and prepare for applications opening on 6 October 2026.
How to applyBring your questions. We will help you understand the route and what your next step could look like.
Interested in our ITT programme? Complete the form below, and a member of our team will get back to you within 48 hours.
St John Plessington Catholic College
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