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 2024

Courses available

Mathematics - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Spanish - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

French - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Chemistry - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Physics - 8, 12, 16, 28 week

Computer Science - 8, 16, 28 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 2nd October
• Wednesday 6th November
• Wednesday 4th December
• Wednesday 1st January
• Wednesday 5th February
• Wednesday 5th March (8, 12, 16, 20, 24 week only )
• Wednesday 2nd April (8, 12, 16, 20 week only)
• Wednesday 7th May (8, 12, 16 week only)
• Wednesday 4th June (12 and 8 week only)
• Wednesday 2nd July (8 week only)

Part time (12.5 hours of learning per week)

• Wednesday 2nd October (8, 12, 16, 20, 24 week  only)

• Wednesday 6th November (8, 12, 16, 20 week only)

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

• Wednesday 1st January (8, 12, 16 week only)

• Wednesday 5th February (8, 12 week only)

• Wednesday 5th March (8 and 12 week only)

• Wednesday 2nd April (8 week only)

• Wednesday 7th May (8 week only)

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