Routes into teaching : which paths can trainees take?

tes.com/institute
institute@tesglobal.com STEP ONE:
GCSE English, maths (and science if teaching primary)
or equivalent at grade C/4 or equivalent.
+44 (0) 2031943200 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Undergraduate degree at typically 2:2 or above – if not completing
an undergraduate degree alongside or as part of teacher training.

STEP TWO:
CHOOSE ROUTE

UNIVERSITY-LED SCHOOL-LED

Prospective teachers will be based at a university or college Prospective teachers will spend the majority of their time learning They will often be paid as teaching assistants or unqualified
where they’ll be taught the theory of teaching, also completing the practice of teaching from experienced teachers in school, teachers and will understand schools processes and have built up
2 school placements lasting a minimum of 24 weeks. studying the theory of teaching through a college, university or relationships with pupils.
other training partner.

Postgraduate Undergraduate School Postgraduate Teach Straight to Assessment Only

degree degree Direct Teaching Apprenticeship First Teaching (AO) route

1 3-4 1 4 2 1 TO 5 12

YEAR YEARS YEAR TERMS YEARS TERMS WEEKS

FULL TIME PGCE COURSE FULL TIME INITIAL TEACHER TRAINING POSTGRADUATE LEADERSHIP PROFESSIONAL QTS ASSESSMENT
PROGRAMME TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME PROGRAMME
OR

• Apprentices need to • For graduates with a 2:1 • For TAs and unqualified • For TAs and unqualified
meet the apprenticeship or above teachers teachers with at least
4-6
standard and pass an • 5-week immersion into • Personalised QTS two years’ teaching
end-point assessment the theory and practice preparation programme experience
YEARS Unsalaried Salaried in their 4th term of teaching • Continue to work in • Continue to work in
PART TIME
• Work and earn as • 2 year school placement their school their school
BED, BA OR BSC COURSE unqualified teachers • QTS assessment via the
WITH TEACHER TRAINING • Paid as unqualified • QTS assessment via the
• Salary teachers and then as an Assessment Only (AO) Assessment Only (AO)
NQTs route route
• Work as a member • For trainees with
• Salary • Salary • Salary
of a school team transferrable work
• Gradually take shared experience
responsibility for classes • Work and earn as
• Unsalaried unqualified teachers
• Salary

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PGCE +QTS
BEd, BA QTS + PGCE* QTS + PGCE* QTS
+ Master’s level QTS + PGDE
or BSc + QTS + Master’s level credits* + Master’s level credits* Qualified Teacher Status
credits*

*Depending on provider