The Faculty will assist students in their application for a college place. The secondary school programme is taught jointly by the University School of Education and Homerton College. For purposes of academic administration each student is based either in the University School of Education or at Homerton College, depending on the particular subject specialism that they are offering. There is also a two year Mathematics course for students who wish to teach Mathematics but who do not have a specialist Mathematics degree and a two year Science course for students who wish to teach Science but who do not have a specialist science degree. These courses provide subject conversion as well as professional training.
Students also work with their subject mentor in school.
Subject mentors are often, but not always, Heads of Departments in schools. Core Studies Students work together in multi-disciplinary groups which are formed from the schools in each consortium. The Faculty lecturer also acts as a link between the schools in the consortium and the Faculty. The Faculty works in partnership with approximately 60 schools, organised into consortia. In each consortium there is a Principal cluster or group, and an Associate cluster or group, usually distant from Cambridge which provides experience and placement over the course for a multidisciplinary group of between 25 and 50 students.