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PGCE places at Sussex

We have Core, University-led PGCE places for 2025/26 in the following subjects:

Primary

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Secondary

  • Art & Design ()
  • Biology ()
  • Business Studies ()
  • Chemistry ()
  • Computing ()
  • Computing and Business ()
  • Design Technology ()
  • Drama ()
  • English ()
  • Geography ()
  • History ()
  • Latin and Classics ()
  • Mathematics ()
  • Modern Foreign Languages ()
  • Music ()
  • Physics ()
  • Psychology ()
  • Religious Education ()

We offer a two-year part-time route in all PGCE courses except Computing and Business.

School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE) and Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship places (PGTA)

All School Choice and PGTA trainees receive the same support and training from the University as our Core PGCE trainees. Please check with the Lead Partner School if you are considering part time, as this may not be possible with all School Choice PGCE or Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship places.

The Lead Partner Schools manage School Choice PGCE & Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship recruitment and administration for a group of other schools where candidates are placed for their training.

Subject placements list

Find your subject below and view which schools wish to recruit School Choice PGCE and Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship trainee places linked with Sussex University for 2025/26.

All Primary courses are for 5-11 age range (Key Stage 1 and 2). Most Secondary courses are for the 11-16 age range (Key Stage 3 and 4).  Where a Secondary course is for the 14-19 age range (Key Stage 4 and 5) this is indicated.

Last updated 10th December 2024.

Course Code

Subject

Route

Lead Partner

Placement schools including Postcode

Art and Design

PGCE

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We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Art and Design

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Art and Design

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

TBC

Art and Design

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ

Biology

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Biology

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ, BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Biology

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Biology

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

The Lenham School - ME17 2LL, SST Maidstone - ME14 5QG

Biology

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Biology

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Biology

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Biology

PGTA

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

Biology

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Business Studies

14-19

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Business Studies

14-19

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

TBC

Business Studies

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ, BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Business Studies

14-19

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Bourne, PO10 8PJ, Chichester Free School, PO20 1NP, Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF,St Paul’s Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard,PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid’s, RH11 8PG, Warden Park, RH17 5DPl, Warden Park Academy, Warden Park

Business Studies

14-19

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Chemistry

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Chemistry

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

TBC

Chemistry

14-19

SCPGCE

 

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ

Chemistry

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Chemistry

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, The Lenham School - ME17 2LL, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ

Chemistry

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

Chemistry

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Chemistry

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Chemistry

PGTA

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

Chemistry

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Computing

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Computing

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Computing

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Computing

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS

Computing

PGTA

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Computing & Business

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Computing & Business

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Chichester Free School, PO20 1NP, Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF,St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard,PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, The Regis, PO21 5LH, Warden Park, RH17 5DP

Computing & Business

SCPGCE

Waldegrave

Twickenham School TW2 6JW, Teddington School TW11 9PJ, Hampton High TW12 3HB, Orleans Park School  TW1 3BA, The Richmond upon Thames School TW2 7SL, Three Rivers Academy KT12 5EJ, Waldegrave School TW2 5LH, Christ's School TW10 6HW, St Richard Reynolds Catholic College TW1 4LT, Turing House TW2 6LH

Design & Technology

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Design & Technology

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Bourne, PO10 8PJ, Chichester Free School, PO20 1NP, Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF,St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard,PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, Warden Park, RH17 5DP

Design & Technology

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

The Lenham School - ME17 2LL

Design & Technology

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

Design & Technology

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Drama

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Drama

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Felpham, PO22 8EL, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF,St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard,PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, Warden Park, RH17 5DP

Drama

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB

Drama

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Drama

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

English

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

English

SCPGCE

EASDA

Willingdon Community School BN20 9QX

English

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ, BHASVIC BN3 6EG

TBC

English

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ, Hove Park BN3 6BG

English

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

English

SCPGCE

Hastings and Rother Alliance

St Richard's Catholic College, TN40 1SE

English

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

English

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Valley Park School - ME14 5DT, Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, The Lenham School - ME17 2LL, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ

English

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

R814

English

SDSAL

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

English

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

English

PGTA

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE

Geography

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

TBC

Geography

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ

Geography

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Geography

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Felpham, PO22 8EL, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF, St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard,PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, Warden Park, RH17 5DP

Geography

SCPGCE

Hastings and Rother Alliance

St Richard's Catholic College, TN40 1SE

Geography

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Geography

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Valley Park School - ME14 5DT, Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, The Lenham School - ME17 2LL, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ

Geography

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Geography

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

History

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

History

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

TBC

History

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ, Hove Park BN3 6BG

History

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

History

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Chichester Free School, PO20 1NP, Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF, St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard, PO22 0EN, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, The Regis, PO21 5LH, Warden Park, RH17 5DP, Ormiston Six Villages, PO20 3UE

History

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

History

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

History

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

The Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

History

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Latin and Classics

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

TBC

Latin and Classics

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Latin and Classics

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Mathematics

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Mathematics

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ, BHASVIC BN3 6EG,

TBC

Mathematics

14-19

SCPGCE

 

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ, Hove Park BN3 6BG

Mathematics

SCPGCE

EASDA

Willingdon Community School BN20 9QX BN20 9QX

Mathematics

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Mathematics

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Mathematics

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Mathematics

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Valley Park School - ME14 5DT, Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, The Lenham School - ME17 2LL, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ

Mathematics

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Mathematics

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Mathematics

PGTA

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Mathematics

SDSal

Swale Academies Trust

Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ

Mathematics

PGTA

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

MFL

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

TBC

MFL

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ, Hove Park BN3 6BG

MFL

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Chichester Free School, PO20 1NP, Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF, Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Philip Howard, PO22 0EN, Warden Park, RH17 5DP

MFL

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

MFL

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

MFL - French & Spanish

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN

MFL - French

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Valley Park School - ME14 5DT, The Lenham School - ME17 2LL

MFL - French & Spanish

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ

MFL - French, German & Spanish

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Music

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

TBC

Music

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ

Music

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF, St Paul's Catholic College, RH15 8GA, St Wilfrid's, RH11 8PG, Warden Park, RH17 5DP, Ormiston Six Villages, PO20 3UE

Music

SCPGCE

Hastings and Rother Alliance

St Richard's Catholic College, TN40 1SE

Music

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Oxted School RH8 0AB, Reigate College RH2 0SD, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD

Music

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

The Lenham School - M17 2LL

Music

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Music

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Physics

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Physics

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

BHASVIC BN3 6EG

TBC

Physics

 

SCPGCE

 

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Dorothy Stringer BN1 6PZ

Physics

SCPGCE

Swale Academies Trust

Peacehaven Academy BN10 7QY, Eastbourne Academy BN22 9RQ, The Turing School Eastbourne BN23 8EJ

Physics

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Physics

SCPGCE

Surrey Downs Partnership

Carrington School RH1 4AD, Glebelands School GU6 7AN, Oxted School RH8 0AB, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD, Ashcombe School RH4 1LY, Therfield School KT22 7NZ

Physics

SCPGCE

Valley Invicta Teacher Teaching

Invicta Grammar School - ME14 5DS, SST Maidstone - ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School -ME17 2LL

Physics

SCPGCE

Wealden

Heathfield Community College TN21 8RJ, Uckfield College TN22 3DJ, Uplands Community College, Beacon Academy TN6 2AS

Physics

PGTA

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Physics

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Psychology

14-19

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

Psychology

14-19

SCPGCE

Brighton, Hove & Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance

Varndean College BN1 6WQ, BHASVIC BN3 6EG

Psychology

14-19

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Psychology

14-19

SCPGCE

BOSCO

Felpham, PO22 8EL, Sackville, RH19 3TY, St Oscar Romero, BN12 5AF

Psychology

14-19

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

Ashcombe School RH4 1LY

Religious Education

SCPGCE

Kent Oaks Consortium

Knole Academy TN13 3LE, Hillview TN9 2HE

Primary

5-11

PGCE

天美传媒影视

We have links with many schools in the Sussex area and beyond, including many of those listed below for School Choice PGCE (SCPGCE). If you choose this option, we will endeavour to place you as near as we can to your term time address.

 

   

 

Primary 5-11

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

North Downs Primary School RH3 7LA, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD

Primary 5-11

PGTA

Surrey Downs Partnership

North Downs Primary School RH3 7LA, Royal Alexandra & Albert School RH2 0TD