If you want to train to become a teacher, consider the following:
- Training
- Time
- Financial rewards
- Routes
- Qualifications
- Personal skills
- Study skills
- Age range
- Experience
- Subject(s)
Key questions:
- What subject(s) do you wish to teach?
- What age range do you want to teach?
- Why?
- How is your experience relevant?
- How much do you know about the UK national curriculum you would be teaching?
Do you have...
- Proof of the basic qualifications (and any UK equivalencies)?
- Recent and relevant state sector education experience (paid or teacher)?
- Training as a Teacher overseas (outside European Area), see also overseas trained teacher information
Teacher training options
- Part time
- Full time
- Modular or flexible
- Distance learning
- Daytime or evening or both
- Choice of locations nationwide
The length of time getting qualified depends on your existing qualifications and the route you take.
Routes into teaching for general national information including funding, tuition fees and any financial bursaries which may be available for certain shortage subjects such as maths and science.