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Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

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Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses are designed to help potential Initial Teacher Training (ITT) trainees gain the depth of knowledge needed to train to teach their chosen subject.

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 pld@hope.ac.uk for further information and guidance.

Subjects and course durations available at Liverpool Hope University from October 2023

Courses available

Mathematics - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Spanish - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

French - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Biology - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Chemistry - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Physics - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Computer Science - 8, 16, 28 week

English - 8, 12 week

Religious Education - 8 week

Primary Mathematics - 8 week

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

Start dates

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


Part time (12.5 hours of learning per week)

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

SKE Student Contract

Subject Knowledge Enhancement FAQ's (DfE funded)

Contact us

The PLD Team

T: 0151 291 3093/3029/3834/3061

E: pld@hope.ac.uk