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PGCE places at Sussex
We have Core, University-led PGCE places for 2026/27 in the following subjects:
Primary
- Primary (X174)
Secondary
- Art & Design (F921)
- Biology (C1X1)
- Chemistry (F1X1)
- Computing (328Y)
- Computing and Business (D188)
- Design Technology (3294)
- Drama (2975)
- English (Q3X1)
- Geography (F8X1)
- History (V1X1)
- Mathematics (G1X1)
- Modern Foreign Languages (R9X1)
- Music (W3X1)
- Physics (F3X1)
- Psychology (2KTJ)
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 2026/27.
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: 27th October 2025
Course Code |
Subject |
Route SCPGCE/ SDSal |
Age Range (5-11 / 11-16 / 14-19 / 6th form pathway 14-19 variant) |
Lead School/ Partnership name |
Placement school(s) including Post Code where the trainee would be placed |
| F921 | Art and Design | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| s250 | Art and Design | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Haywards Heath College, Varndean College |
| J168 | Art and Design | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer (TBC) |
| Y389 | Art and Design | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| C1X1 | Biology | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| F929 | Biology | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| 3857 | Biology | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Worthing College, Varndean College |
| 2RG5 | Biology | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| AW92 | Biology | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| T030 | Biology | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| 328z | Business Studies | PGCE | 14-19 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| S428 | Business Studies | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Worthing College, Haywards Heath College, Varndean College |
| F1XI | Chemistry | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| K736 | Chemistry | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| H430 | Chemistry | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Worthing College |
| 2RK9 | Chemistry | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| AW95 | Chemistry | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| S515 | Chemistry | SDSal | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington |
| T038 | Chemistry | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| 328Y | Computing | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 3853 | Computing | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Varndean College |
| F229 | Computing | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| J790 | Computing | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| D188 | Computing and Business | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 3294 | Design and Technology | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| X716 | Design and Technology | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| E307 | Design and Technology | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| 2975 | Drama | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 2G5V | Drama | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| P690 | Drama | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| Q3X1 | English | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| W117 | English | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| 3842 | English | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Worthing College, Varndean College |
| 2RKM | English | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ |
| AE04 | English | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| K649 | English | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| L755 | English | SDSal | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington |
| F8X1 | Geography | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 384S | Geography | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer, Worthing College |
| V145 | Geography | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Hastings and Rother Alliance | St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE |
| AE07 | Geography | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| V262 | Geography | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| V1X1 | History | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| Z932 | History | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| 384R | History | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Haywards Heath College, Worthing College |
| E223 | History | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Hastings and Rother Alliance | St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE |
| 2G7P | History | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Beacon Academy TN6 2AS |
| C966 | History | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Kent Oaks Consortium | Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
| A576 | History | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| G1X1 | Mathematics | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 2RKF | Mathematics | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| AE09 | Mathematics | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| 2YLK | Mathematics | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Kent Oaks Consortium | Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE |
| C178 | Mathematics | SDSal | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington |
| V688 | Mathematics | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| X338 | Maths | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| 384G | Maths | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Varndean College, BHASVIC, Worthing College |
| H833 | Maths | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Hastings and Rother Alliance | St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE |
| 384F | MFL | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| A609 | MFL | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Hastings and Rother Alliance | St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE |
| R9X1 | Modern Languages | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 2RKH | Modern Languages | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| N343 | Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish) | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| W3X1 | Music | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 384D | Music | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | Dorothy Stringer |
| F167 | Music | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Hastings and Rother Alliance | St Richard's Catholic College TN40 1SE |
| 2G7S | Music | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| U358 | Music | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| W101 | Music | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| F3X1 | Physics | PGCE | 11-16 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| 38KK | Physics | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Worthing College |
| 2GCK | Physics | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Wealden Partnership | Heathfield CC TN21 8RJ; Beacon Academy TN6 2AS; Uckfield College TN22 3 DJ; Uplands Academy TN5 6AZ |
| T352 | Physics | SCPGCE | 11-16 | Valley Invicta Academies Trust (VIAT) | Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS, Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT, SST Maidstone, New cut road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GQ, The Lenham School, Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2LL |
| X174 | Primary | PGCE | 5-11 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| M197 | Primary | SCPGCE | 7-11 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |
| 2KTJ | Psychology | PGCE | 14-19 | University of Sussex | 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. |
| M661 | Psychology | SCPGCE | 14-19 | Brighton, Hove and Sussex Schools and Colleges Alliance with the University of Sussex | BHASVIC, Varndean College |
| D689 | Psychology | SCPGCE | 11-18 | Surrey Downs Partnership | Carrington, Oxted, The Ashcombe, The Priory and Therfield |