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Decide who to teach
Get school experience or attend events to see which of the following settings suits you best:
- primary (ages 5 to 11)
- secondary (ages 11 to 18)
- early years (children up to the age of 5)
- further education (for example, teaching at further education colleges or sixth form colleges)
Follow these steps if you want to teach primary or secondary, including teaching disabled pupils and pupils with special educational needs in these settings.
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Check your qualifications
If you have a degree or equivalent qualification, you can do postgraduate primary or secondary teacher training.
If you do not have a degree and are not studying for one, you can do undergraduate teacher training.
You need the following GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, or equivalent qualifications:
- English
- maths
- science (if you want to teach primary)
You may be able to show you meet the standard in another way if you do not have GCSEs.
For advice on qualifications, chat to our teacher training experts online. They're available Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm.
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Email: getintoteaching.getintoteaching@education.gov.ukFind out what to do if you’re an international candidate with qualifications from overseas.
Or, you can teach in further education without a degree.
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Learn about funding
You can get funding that you do not have to pay back if you train to teach certain subjects.
You can also apply for a student loan to cover course fees and living costs.
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Find the right training
Find out how to train to teach primary or secondary and get qualified teacher status (QTS).
You need QTS to teach in most primary, secondary and special schools in England.
You can get support training to teach if you're disabled.
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Apply for your course
Get tips on applying, including finding the right referees and writing a teacher training personal statement.
Your teacher training adviser can also help you get your application ready and explore your options.
When you're ready, you can start your application for teacher training(opens in new window).
