The course aims to provide training which exceeds the standards required for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and to achieve her/his full potential; to continue to develop the capacity of teachers in schools within the consortium, with a focus on the integration of information technology; to change the profile of the teaching force locally so that pupils have a range of role models representative of their local community; to improve the supply of locally trained teachers who are members of the immediate community; students gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) on successful completion of the course.