1. How do I search and apply for a teacher training place?
Click here to search for courses and here to apply for teacher training.
2. Are the training positions being offered salaried?
We are not offering salaried positions at this time. For unsalaried positions students are entitled to financial help from a number of organisations including student loans, government bursaries and in some cases scholarships. Further information is available on our website under “Fees and Finance”. However, if you are currently employed by a secondary school in Maidenhead you may have the opportunity to apply for a salaried internship. Currently we are only offering to those already employed in our consortium of schools. Reading University has some information here: Apprenticeship Information but please do contact Teach Maidenhead in the first instance if you think you meet the criteria.
3. How much will the teacher training cost?
The cost of the course is £9,790 which is paid directly to the University of Reading. For international students the course fees are £26,450
4. How do I apply for a student loan?
You can apply for a student loan by clicking here.
5. When can I apply for a student loan?
It is best to apply as soon as possible, but you can still apply up to nine months from the first day of the academic year.
6. How do I apply for a scholarship?
Scholarships are available for certain subjects, look for information under Scholarships in the section headed “Fees and Finance”. For 2026 starts there are bursaries are only available for Physics, Chemistry and Modern Languages.
7. For which subjects are you offering places?
To find out which subjects please look under the section headed “Training Programmes”. For 2026 we are offering places for Art &Design, Design & Technology, English, History, Geography, Maths, MFL, PE, Biology, Chemistry & Physics. You would need to have to have a 2.1 classification or higher in your degree or a masters or PHD to be considered.
8. I have a degree in "subject". Does this mean that I am restricted to teacher training which is only applicable to that subject in Secondary School?
Most teacher training programmes require a degree in that subject or a closely related one. Occasionally applicants may be considered if they have a good A-Level in the subject and a degree in another subject. However this would be dependant on experience and most possibly completing an SKE. (Subject Knowledge Enhancement). SKE Information
9. How many teacher training places are you offering for each subject?
The number of teacher training places varies by subject. The Teach Maidenhead group consists of 6 large local secondary schools where we can place trainees, however spaces do tend to fill up later in the academic year.
10. I have a Foundation Degree? Does this mean I can apply for teacher training?
To apply for teacher training with Teach Maidenhead you will need to have a good first degree or graduate equivalent with a total of 360 credits. A Foundation Degree is designed to be worth 240 credits and is the equivalent of two thirds of an equivalent full honours degree. You can continue your studies for a further year to acquire a full honours degree. For further information click here
11. What is the University of Reading's role?
We are an ITE Hub for The University of Reading. Reading University's programme is fully integrated, so students recruited by the University and those recruited by ourselves learn together at Reading's London Road Campus. Your school placements will both be in Maidenhead Secondary schools though and will last a minimum of 24 weeks.
The University of Reading is the accrediting provider and they help students develop subject and teaching expertise, and provide PGCE and QTS accreditation.
12. How much time will I spend at the accrediting training provider and how much time in school?
Your time will be split between the accrediting provider and two of the Teach Maidenhead schools.
13. What will I have in terms of qualification if I successfully complete the teacher training programme?
You will have both QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)
14. Can I choose at which of the Teach Maidenhead schools I do my placements?
Placements take place in two schools. We will take into account any preferred choices for placements if we make an offer, however, we cannot guarantee placements at particular schools.
