Assessment Only QTS
Assessment only QTS means experienced teachers with a degree can gain QTS without doing a teacher training programme. You can apply to a UK government-approved teacher training provider in England for an assessment showing you meet the standards for QTS.
To apply for assessment only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification. However, you must have:
- a minimum of 2 years’ teaching experience
- a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university
- an English language qualification that is the same standard as a grade 4 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
- a maths qualification that is the same standard as a grade 4 GCSE
- to teach children aged 3 to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification that is the same standard as a grade 4 GCSE
Fees range from about £1,500 to £4,000, but vary between providers
Apply for Assessment Only QTS with Oxfordshire Teacher Training