Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) in Science
Online SKE courses in science designed and delivered by practising teachers
Eureka Online College is an organisation made up of teachers who work together to provide subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses for aspiring teachers. SKE courses are funded by the government and are designed for pre-ITT students to gain the depth of knowledge needed to train to teach their chosen subject.
Eureka began delivering SKE courses in 2012, which was until recently funded by DfE via grant funding to schools and universities. Through our succussful model of combining on-demand content, online course tutor support and live one to one lessons we have grown year on year and have become a household name amoungst ITT providers nationally.
We pride ourselves on the bespoke service we give to our students and as an organisation, we are service driven.
From 2021, SKE is now delivered via contract with DfE and we operate through 2 main regional partners (please see link on 'how to apply) who complete complete the financial governance, manage student bursaries and attend steering groups with DfE, leaving us to do what we do best, which is to deliver SKE courses to our trainees.
Online SKE courses in science designed and delivered by practising teachers
Funding for SKE has been made available by the DfE for courses of 8 to 28 weeks in the following subjects:
biology; chemistry; computing; design and technology; English; languages; mathematics
(Secondary and Primary Maths), physics and Religious Education (8-week SKE only for RE)
Students with knowledge gaps in the subject they would like to teach would usually discuss SKE with their prospective ITT provider (i.e. the institution they will train with to become a teacher). This can be during the interview process, or at any other time before receiving a conditional offer to train to teach. SKE is offered to prospective ITT students who, without SKE, would be unlikely to meet the subject knowledge requirements of the Teachers’ Standards (Standard 3) by the end of their teacher training course.
SKE courses delivered by practising teachers who care about your training
All of our SKE courses are online, which means that it is possible for you to continue working at your current job whilst you develop your subject knowledge at home and in your own time.
We use a wide variety of strategies and study methods on our SKE online learning platform, offering an inclusive form of teaching. PreITT students that study with us regularly comment on the ease with which the innovative and interactive e-learning platform, powered by Blackboard Learn, enables them to learn and consolidate their subject knowledge.
Exciting new SKE courses
All of our SKE programmes are flexible and bespoke, tailor-made to the individual student. We have done extensive research into the delivery of SKE and the quality of provision nationally and we can say with confidence that our subject knowledge enhancement courses are as good as they get. One of the main reasons for this is that we are all practising teachers and senior leaders working within outstanding schools, we are fully in touch with the changing curricula and understand what it's like to teach young people and the importance of subject knowledge and pedagogical skills. Please contact us if you would like to discuss your options / our SKE provision.
Eureka online college is a specialist in subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) and has an excellent track record at delivering SKE for universities and SCITTs, helping them to prepare their preITT students for ITT. All of our SKE courses attract funding from the DfE making studying with us completely free to students, schools and universities. The eight subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses that Eureka online college run are, Maths, Primary Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Studies , Computing, D&T and 3 MFL languages. Please contact hello@eurekaonlinecollege.co.uk for more details or to speak to one of our SKE tutors
When a potential trainee attends an interview with an ITT provider, a SKE course will be offered because, without SKE, the trainee is highly unlikely to meet the subject knowledge requirements of the Teachers’ Standards by the time his or her ITT course is complete.
As a rough guide:
A common question we are asked is about issues surrounding early or late start dates.
Since the course is online, another common question we receive from ITT providers and students is how they would know how someone’s SKE was progressing.
You can read more answers to frequently asked questions via the link below:
How we know that we provide an excellent subject knowledge enhancement course:
I chose Eureka Online for my SKE because it combined the flexibility of a fully online course with regular one to one tutorial sessions, giving the chance to ask questions and really test my understanding. These were the highlight of a great course for me; it was good to chat to someone knowledgeable and experienced, who could talk about common misconceptions in the classroom and how to get around them, as well as testing my understanding enough to discover and fix any gaps or misunderstandings. I also enjoyed the variety of delivery methods used during the course, in particular those that showed me some of the multitude of free online teaching resources. I imagine many of those will prove extremely useful in the upcoming years! One bonus of the course for me was that Eureka Online’s flexibility allowed me to complete my SKE course while backpacking around SE Asia: a dream trip of a lifetime I’d otherwise have had to cancel. It took discipline and planning but it meant I could explore and see some incredible sights around my work, and I certainly couldn’t have asked for better classroom settings!
Overall a fantastic course; I learned a huge amount and I think it’s given me a great foundation to build on during my PGCE and the following years!
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