Postgraduate teacher training for primary and secondary schools

Training to be a teacher

Training to be a teacher

Latest news....

Primary, school-based teacher training places in Nottingham still available for September 2013. Apply now!

Personal statements

Your personal statement is the key to securing an interview for a PGCE. Use our guide to PGCE personal statements to help you write yours.

Mathematices Teacher Training Scholarships

Anyone taking a Secondary Mathematics PGCE or School Direct course in England can apply for a £20k Scholarship from the Instituate of Mathematics/ Royal Statistical Society.

If you are studying a non-teaching degree and want to become a teacher at Primary or Secondary school you need to undertake a programme of initial teacher training to gain qualified teacher status (QTS).

(There is a different training course if you want to teach at Further Education (FE) college or in the lifelong learning sector)

Before you apply for a teacher training course you need to:

Different routes to undertake postgraduate teacher training

There are several routes to undertake postgraduate teacher training and it's important that you research the different options and decide which is right for you. This may depend on level of your classroom experience, preferences and future plans:

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Don't forget...

You are strongly advised to speak to a Careers Adviser in the Career Development Centre at any stage of your application if you want help with finding classroom experience or advice with your application and personal statement.

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