Trainees will be prepared for teaching the 11-18 age range; working very closely with partner schools, to provide trainees with quality teacher education and experience to prepare them for their first teaching job and beyond; the partner schools include a range of settings from rural to inner city; most schools are within 30 miles of the university; students will practice teaching in at least two schools; the course is designed with periods in University to give trainees the opportunity to reflect on their future development; many modern foreign languages mentors in schools are ex students who know the course well; in each school trainees will be supported by a professional mentor; their job is to see that students get as much out of their teaching placements as possible and provide support and guidance;