The SKE courses are designed for students due to embark on their Initial Teacher Training (ITT) who need to strengthen their existing subject knowledge.

If you have received your offer letter for an ITT course and you have to complete an SKE as a condition, please contact us at ske@hope.ac.uk for further information and guidance.

Subjects and course durations available from October 2026

Mathematics - 8, 12, 16, 20,24, 28 week

Spanish - 8, 12, 16, 20, 24 28 week

French - 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 week

Physics - 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 week

Computer Science - 8, 16, 20, 24 28 week

8 week – Accelerated GCSE SKE - 200 hours of study
12 week – Enhanced GCSE SKE - 300 hours of study
16 week – Accelerated A Level SKE - 400 hours of study
20 week – Enhanced A Level SKE - 500 hours of study
24 week – Accelerated GCSE & A Level SKE - 600 hours of study
28 week – Enhanced GCSE & A Level SKE - 700 hours of study

Our online SKE programmes are delivered via a distance-learning platform.

If you have to complete an SKE as a condition of offer and would like to register onto one of our programmes, you can choose from one of the following start dates:

Full time (25 hours of learning per week)

• Wednesday 7th October
• Wednesday 4th November
• Wednesday 2nd December
• Wednesday 6th January
• Wednesday 3rd February
• Wednesday 3rd March (8, 12, 16, 20, 24 week only)
• Wednesday 7th April (8, 12, 16, 20 week only)
• Wednesday 5th May (8, 12, 16 week only)
• Wednesday 2nd June (12 and 8 week only)
• Thursday 1st July (8 week only)
  
  

Part time (12.5 hours of learning per week)

• Wednesday 7th October (8, 12, 16, 20, 24 week  only)

• Wednesday 4th November (8, 12, 16, 20 week only)

• Wednesday 2nd December (8, 12, 16 week only)

• Wednesday 6th January (8, 12, 16 week only)

• Wednesday 3rd February (8, 12 week only)

• Wednesday 3rd March (8 and 12 week only)

• Wednesday 7th April (8 week only)

• Wednesday 5th May (8 week only)

SKE DFE funded 26-27