Welcome to PCP Scitt

The Primary Catholic Partnership is based in Southampton and offers:-

• School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)leading to:-
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and
• a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) with the option to gain Masters level credits

Sorry we are no longer accepting applications for September 2009.  If you would like to be considered for the 2010 programme, we will be accepting applications from mid September.

The PGCE is awarded by St Mary's University College, Twickenham.
The Primary Catholic Partnership (PCP) was formed in 2000 by a group of primary schools in the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.  From the outset, the PCP has run a highly successful PGCE programme.   A high percentage of trainees successfully secure teaching posts at the end of the course, many within the Partnership's own schools. 

Our trainees benefit from a small, friendly, supportive environment with a good cross section of ages, backgrounds and gender.

Lectures are delivered from our well-equipped base by excellent practising teachers familiar with the latest strategies for today's classroom.

All placements are in our Partnership schools with whom we have strong links.   While trainees are in school they are supported by a mentor and a tutor assigned from the base.  This allows trainees to follow individual action plans which make the most of their strengths and support them as they develop their professional practice.

You do not have to be a Catholic in order to gain a place on the course.  Many of our successful trainees come from other faith backgrounds.   However, you will be expected to have empathy with the values of our schools and teach religious education within them.