Level:
Advanced
Places:
Limited places. Your place is confirmed once payment is recieved.
Cost / delivery:
£2995
4 months
Start date(s):
TBC
Are you an experienced teacher ready to gain formal recognition for your skills?
The Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) assessment only route is designed for teachers who already have the knowledge and experience but need to demonstrate their competence against the Teachers' Standards.
Through lesson observations, portfolio submissions, and professional reflective discussions, you’ll showcase your teaching abilities and build evidence towards gaining QTS, without the need for additional training. With personalised support from experienced assessors, this streamlined process is your opportunity for career advancement and new opportunities in education.
Take the next step in your teaching journey and achieve the recognition you deserve. Apply now and join the ranks of qualified teachers making a difference in classrooms everywhere.
Why this course?
- A route to QTS for those people who meet the important entry requirements listed below
- Proven expertise: demonstrate your teaching competence against the Teachers' Standards through a structured assessment process
- Personalised support: receive guidance from experienced assessors to help you succeed
- Career advancement: unlock new opportunities and progress in your teaching career with formal recognition
- Flexible and efficient: you can apply for the AO route at any time in the academic year. Starting points are between September and the end of March
Course overview
The QTS Assessment only route is designed for experienced and skilled teachers who wish to gain formal recognition as qualified teachers without undergoing additional training.
This course provides a structured assessment process to assess candidates against the Teachers' Standards, ensuring they meet the requirements for QTS.
You will demonstrate your teaching competence through lesson observations, portfolio submissions, and professional discussions.
- Successfully demonstrate mastery of the Teachers' Standards in the relevant key stages and subjects
- Provide evidence of effective planning, teaching, and assessment practices in a school setting
- Reflect on and improve teaching practice through feedback and self-evaluation
- Demonstate the ability to adapt teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of learners
- Achieve QTS and progress into a professional teaching career
If you are looking to join the AO route to QTS at the University of Roehampton you musty have a degree and be employed as an unqualified teacher. Your qualifications and expereince are crucial in determining your eligibility. It is key that your experience means that you meeting the Teachers' Standards and you can evidence this.
To be eligible you must:
- Be currently employed in a school as a teacher with full responsibility for teaching, assessment and planning
- Have agreed with your school that they will fully support your application and the assessment process
- Make sure your employer can confirm that you are meeting the Teachers’ Standards
- Confirm that are willing to pay the fee for this route before the recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status is made.
- Provide evidence that you have a minimum of two years' experience of whole class teaching across the age range for your phase (3-7, 5-11, 7-11, 11-16, 11-18 or 14-19)
- Provide evidence that your teaching expereince is in at least two different schools/settings
- Provide evidence that you have taught across the ability range in your chosen age range.
- Provide satisfactory references from two different schools that confirm the teaching experience that you have gained. They must detail the dates and nature of the expereince you have gained.
Confirm that you hold the following qualifications:
- GCSEs at level 4/grade C or above (or an equivalent*) in:
- English Language
- Maths,
- Science (if you want to teach in primary).
- A degree (300 UCAS points) awarded by a UK university or a recognised international qualification equivalent to a UK Bachelor's degree.
- If you do not hold a degree from a UK University you will need to provide an ENIC statementto demonstrate the comparability of your qualification
Phase experience
For the primary phase (3-7, 5-11):
- You need to be teaching the full curriculum including the core subjects of maths, literacy – phonics and science as well as the full range of foundation subjects such as geography, history, art and music. You can't be providing a subject specialism such as language, PE or music
- You need to demonstrate experience of both ends of the age range:
- For 3-7 you will need experience of EYFS and KS1
- For 5-11 you will need experience of KS1 and KS2
- For 7-11 you will need experience of older and younger classes within KS2
For the secondary phase (11-16, 14-19):
- You need to have experience of teaching your subject specialism across the age and ability ranges:
- For 11-16 you will need experience of KS3 and KS4
- For 14-19 you will need experience of KS4 and KS5
Entry requirements
In order to apply for this course you must have met the following conditions:
- A UK honours degree (2:2 or above)
- A minimum of two years teaching expereince in at least two schools
- Experience of teaching across the age range you wish to gain QTS in (3 - 7, 5 - 11, 11 - 16, 11 - 18, 14 - 18)
- Be employed in a school that will support you during this process
- GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4/C or above (and Science for Primary)
In addition:
- If your expression of interest meets the criteria for the course, you will be interviewed with your employer
- You will be expected to take a literacy and numeracy test at the interview
Please check our eligibility FAQ before sending your Expression of Interest
If you meet the criteria and would like to apply, complete our expression of interest form and return it to AO@roehampton.ac.uk