Applications for 2025 will open mid-October 2024. They are made online through the Department for Education’s DfE Apply Service. We look for applicants who have the talent, commitment and enthusiasm to become effective Primary teachers.

Before you apply

We want you to be happy that you have made a fully informed decision about applying to train to teach. Getting some classroom experience can help you to decide whether teaching is right for you and could also strengthen your application. However, applicants will not be disadvantaged if they are unable to gain school experience prior to application. 

You will need to provide your GCSE maths, English and Science Certificates, and your Degree Certificate if you have completed your degree. We request evidence of entry qualifications at interview. If you’re not able to provide them at the time, you may need to apply for replacement copies once you’ve confirmed your place on the course.

Please note: If you do not hold a Grade 4/C or higher in GCSE Maths, English and Science, then you will need to enrol on a course to gain these qualifications, or take an equivalency test via one of our preferred providers. We suggest:  https://www.equivalencytesting.com/

Functional skills tests (Pass at level 2) are not regarded as GCSE equivalents as defined in the ITT Compliance criteria, so equivalency tests passed to grade 4/C or higher in English, Maths and Science will be required, in lieu of GCSE certificates/achievement at Grade 4/C or higher.   

If you have qualifications achieved abroad you will need to contact UK NARIC and obtain a comparison statement to prove that your qualification is the equivalent of UK qualifications  https://www.ecctis.com/

Courses

Cornwall SCITT – C79

Primary: 5-11 years 

Aspire Academy Trust (School Based, fee-paying) – 2HB

Primary: 5-11 years 

The Roseland Academy (School based, fee-paying) – 4B2

Primary: 5-11 years 

Process

Cornwall SCITT will have 40 days from the date of submission to make a deliberation on your application, including an interview for those who meet our pre-interview requirements.

Make sure that when you apply, you have relative availability to attend a face-to-face interview within this time-frame.

Interviews are held in SCITT Partnership Schools. During the interview day candidates will be observed working with groups of children, complete a written English task and answer a range of questions in the formal interview.

Once you’ve received decisions from ALL of your choices, you have ten working days to reply to any offers you’ve been given following your final interview. For more details on this, click here.

Please note, that due to the high number of applications each year, we are unable to offer feedback to applicants who have been unsuccessful at the 'shortlisting' for interview stage.