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. Students are attached to a consortium and spend time in both the Principal and the Associate clusters. The time based in schools in a consortium is spent on subject studies, core studies and professional performance.
Subject studies focuses on the teaching of a particular subject specialism.
Where appropriate, students' acquisition of subject knowledge across the specialism is expanded. Core studies focuses on common aspects of teaching and the general professional role of the teacher. The Spiritual and Moral Dimensions of the Curriculum Citizenship Students receive guidance from lectures, the course reader, prepared materials, a programme of Faculty seminars and school activities in multidisciplinary groups. There is also a separate short course for all students on 'Classroom Management and Communication in the Classroom'. Professionalism Personal qualities Course Evaluation.