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If you want to become a teacher, but the traditional routes into teaching aren’t quite right for you, a teaching apprenticeship could be a good alternative. Learn more with Tes Institute.

Does the thought of becoming an early years teacher appeal to you? Our guide has everything you need to start your journey.

One of the questions we commonly get asked is, “Can I become a teacher without a degree?” The simple answer is no – you cannot become a teacher without a degree. Learn more about your options.

In this blog post, we explain three common acronyms that you may come across in teaching in England and Wales and how they differ from each other. 

n this article, we’ll cover what teaching assistants (TAs) do in their day-to-day role, how you can become a teaching assistant and the skills and qualifications you need to start your career as a teaching assistant.

There are a few different ways of becoming a primary school teacher in the UK and it’s important to make sure you find the route into primary teaching that works best for you. Here, Tes Institute share some of the main routes open to you.

If you want to become a special needs teacher at a SEN or SEND school, you’re probably already aware of how rewarding an experience it can be. There are challenges, of course, but the teaching experiences can be some of the most memorable and gratifying.

One of the questions we commonly get asked is, “Can I become a teacher without a degree?”  The simple answer is no – you cannot become a teacher without a degree. Learn more about your options.

Are you looking to recruit, retain and develop local teaching talent? Learn more about iQTS and how it makes high-quality teacher training accessible around the world.

Our Assessment Only route enables you to be independently assessed against the English Teachers’ Standards and gain qualified teacher status (QTS) within three months, without leaving your current school.

Our Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course is a school-centred training route leading to qualified teacher status (QTS) with an optional PGCE, delivered in partnership with a number of schools in Essex, Greater London and Kent.

Our International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) course will enable you to gain English qualified teacher status (QTS), and an optional iPGCE, from wherever you are in the world. It's a 10-month online and in-school international teacher training programme backed by the UK government.

Gain a nationally recognised, Level 6 teaching apprenticeship that leads to qualified teacher status (QTS) with an optional PGCE, requires your school to pay little or no tuition fees and provides the opportunity for you to earn while you learn.

Our Straight to Teaching course will prepare you for qualified teacher status (QTS) assessment via our Assessment Only route while you continue to work at your current school. It’s a high quality, low-cost route to becoming a qualified teacher that’s personalised to you and your school.