University-led training:
If you have a degree then you can go back to university as a postgraduate student.
With university-led training you spend about a third of your time in academic learning and the rest in school placements.
In addition to QTS you’ll get a PGCE or PGDE (an academic qualification).
Courses typically take one year but you may be able to study part-time.
Fees are usually around £9,250 but you can:
- get funding that you do not have to pay back for certain subjects
- apply for a student loan
Train as you teach at a school or group of schools:
School direct (fee-funded):
On a ‘School Direct (fee-funded)’ programme you spend less time learning about the theory of teaching than you would in university-led training.
Despite the focus on training as you teach, many courses give you a PGCE or PGDE (an academic qualification) in addition to QTS.
Courses typically take one year but you may be able to study part-time.
Fees are usually around £9,250 but you can:
- get funding that you do not have to pay back for certain subjects
- apply for a student loan
Earn a salary:
Some training programmes like ‘School Direct (salaried)’ and ‘postgraduate teaching apprenticeships’ offer a salary.
You spend less time learning about the theory of teaching than you would in university-led training.
Despite the focus on training as you teach, many ‘school direct (salaried)’ courses give you a PGCE or PGDE (an academic qualification) in addition to QTS.
Courses typically take one year but you may be able to study part-time.