Taunton Teaching Alliance
The MSC works with a number of schools throughout the South-West. When a group of schools offer places for trainee teachers in an area or region, including a teaching school, they can become an Alliance of schools.
Taunton Teaching Alliance is made up of numerous schools in the Taunton area of Somerset. Heathfield Community School is the lead school, a teaching school based in the heart of Taunton.
Applying for a Taunton Teaching Alliance Place counts as one of a candidate's UCAS TT options, if the subject candidates are looking at is also available with MSC, Crispin School or North Dorset, these will count as separate choice.
Remember! Candidates get three UCAS TT choices in Apply 1.
If candidates are successful in gaining a place with the Taunton Teaching Alliance, they will be trained by the MSC and they could be based in one of the schools listed below.
We recommend TTA places for candidates living in the Taunton area or particularly interested in one of the schools below. Please click on any of the schools to learn more.
Taunton Teaching Alliance only offer School Direct Fee-Paying course, if you are looking for salaried places, please look at our Crispin School Alliance places.
Remember! All MSC trainees, regardless of route will need to travel to the MSC training facilities once a week on Tuesdays and will also be required to travel to local schools in the Somerset area.
Benefits of applying for a TTA place
- Same Quality MSC training
- CPD opportunities through the TTA
- Taunton and surrounding area for all placements
- Personalised training
- Community of trainees within TTA schools and MSC cohort
Finding TTA Places on UCAS
Taunton Teaching Alliance places can be found listed under Heathfield School on UCAS. Course codes are listed below.
Please be aware that TTA also offer primary teacher training places, please go to Somerset SCITT for more information on these places. MSC do not offer Primary places.
Subject | Route | Course Code | Provider |
Chemistry | School Direct Fee-Paying | 2HVN | TTA with MSC |
English | School Direct Fee-Paying | 2P7R | TTA with MSC |
Maths | School Direct Fee-Paying | 2P7Q | TTA with MSC |
Physics | School Direct Fee-Paying | 2P7P | TTA with MSC |
If you are looking for another subject please refer back to our subject list.
Benefits of applying for a TTA place
- Same Quality MSC training
- CPD opportunities through the TTA
- Taunton and surrounding area for all placements
- Personalised training
- Community of trainees with TTA schools
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Bishop Fox's School |
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Kingsmead School |
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Stanchester Academy |
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Court Field's School |
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Wadham School |