FAQs

Check our financial incentives page for information but in short, apart from Student Loans, only in particular subject areas [maths, English].

There are no regulations about this as there are in schools but be aware some employers might ask for them. Usually however vocational experience is most highly prized.

There are no legal requirements to hold any particular qualification but an employer might require it. Best thing to do is to ask them what they expect.

This is possible but often, if you have not also gained QTLS, you may be paid at a lower rate than other schools teachers. If your main aim is to teach in a school then you are probably best advised to do a schools’ PGCE, for which your best source of information is the Get into Teaching website.

Again this is up to the employer but we recommend all those who are engaged in teaching should hold teaching qualifications.