The hidden benefits of subject knowledge enhancement courses

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Designed to boost teacher numbers, how do they benefit the teachers themselves?

Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) courses allow prospective teachers to top up their subject knowledge before embarking on a teacher training course. Initiated by the DfE to boost teacher numbers in shortage subjects, they in fact have numerous other benefits. This article explores some of them – and how these courses create well-qualified teachers who are ideally prepared for the classroom.

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