Teaching is a graduate-only profession in the UK. If you are hoping to become a teacher, you will need to get a degree. In addition, you will need Maths and English GCSE A* - C, or equivalent qualifications. Some colleges of higher education have Access to Teaching Training Courses, which will include equivalency tests. In the Newham area these include Tower Hamlets College, Hackney Community College and the College of North East London.

If you are hoping to train as a Primary school teacher, you may prefer to study for a degree that will lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). These may be BA or BSc degrees with QTS, or a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree. Applications are made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. Otherwise you can complete an undergraduate degree, then apply for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education or the Graduate Teacher Programme (please see below for more information.)

If you are a prospective Secondary school teacher, you will need an undergraduate degree, then a Post Graduate Certificate of Education or Graduate Teacher Programme. At least 40% of your degree should be in the subject you intend to teach.

For more information please see:
Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA): www.tda.gov.uk
Times Educational Supplement (TES): www.tes.co.uk
University and College Admissions Service: www.ucas.ac.uk
Graduate Teacher Training Register (GTTR): www.gttr.ac.uk
University of East London: www.uel.ac.uk
University of Cumbria: www.cumbria.ac.uk
SCITTELS: www.scittels.co.uk
Canterbury Christ Church University(CCCU): www.cant.ac.uk

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