Why Teach?
Teachers play a key role in inspiring, motivating and shaping the lives of children and young people.
From your very first day, you'll put your knowledge and passion to work – and make a real difference to the young people in your class. No two days are ever the same. You'll also benefit from:
- A minimum starting salary of over £20,000;
- Real opportunities for career development;
- Attractive incentive packages including bursaries and ‘Golden Hellos’.
Did you know?
- Twice as many teachers find their job extremely enjoyable when compared to other professionals, with almost half saying they regularly experience a ‘natural high’ at work (Training and Development Agency for Schools, 2007);
- Teaching is one of the most satisfying careers (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 2007);
Why train to teach at Edge Hill University?
Edge Hill University has been training teachers for more than 120 years. The Faculty of Education continues to grow and innovate, earning an enviable national reputation.
There are many factors which should make Edge Hill University your first choice for where you want to train to teach:
- Students say Edge Hill is the ‘Best in the North West’ for Initial Teacher Training, Personal Development and Assessment and Feedback (National Student Survey, 2008);
- The largest provider of Secondary InitialTeacher Training (ITT) in the UK
- One of the largest providers of Primary ITT in the UK;
- The widest range of subjects and delivery options for ITT programmes in the UK and the largest provider of ITT shortage subjects;
- OfSTED Grade 1 (Outstanding) forTraining and Management and Quality Assurance in Primary and Early Years ITT;
- High quality PGCE programmes to suit all needs, including full-time and flexible routes;
- Quality Assurance Agency awarded Edge Hill 24 out of 24 for Education Programmes within the Faculty of Education;
- Based in a state-of-the-art £9 million building at our impressive Ormskirk campus;
- Personalised high quality individual support throughout your programme;
- Outstanding Faculty teaching staff, involved innational developments and research relatedto improving the quality of teaching andlearning in schools and colleges;
- In-year flexible recruitment and Masters levelprogression opportunities;
- Close partnerships with over 2,000 schools and colleges, an increasing number of Local Authorities and professional associations;
- Tailored provision for those who may require support to gain entry.
Training the School Workforce
Alongside our initial teacher training programmes, Edge Hill University is committed to developing higher education routes for all members of the school workforce and is the largest provider of foundation degrees for classroom assistants in the UK.
