You have a first degree (B.A., B.Sc., etc), or equivalent and you can supply the original certificate from the awarding University. For an application in secondary teaching, your degree must be mainly in the subject that you intend to teach. For a primary application, your degree should be substantially related to the National Curriculum, or to Education.

You hold GCSE grade C, or equivalent, in Mathematics and English, or you are willing to sit an accepted equivalence test. All primary applicants must also hold grade C, or equivalent in a science subject.

You are able to supply original certificates from the awarding bodies.

A school in the Consortium area is willing to employ you while you undertake the Assessment Based Option.

You are able to provide substantial, verifiable evidence of experience as a class teacher (at least four  years experience, with clear evidence of continuing professional development), across two age ranges, as defined in the QTS standards for classroom teachers.

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You agree that the information you provide here and on subsequent application forms will be entered on the Training and Development Agency for Schools database and may be shared with Ofsted, for monitoring purposes and with other Initial Teacher Training Organisations and Designated Recommending Bodies. Once a place is offered and accepted, Consortium tutors, mentors, moderators and assessors will also have access to the information, in order to provide you with appropriate support.

The organisations mentioned above may also be provided with information on your progress and achievement on the programme.

If you are registering on behalf of a candidate, you accept full responsibility for ensuring that the candidate understands the terms and conditions outlined above and in the text of this website.