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

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