iQTS

Gain more QTS-qualified teachers

Support your staff to gain English QTS and an optional iPGCE while they work as part of your school team, anywhere in the world.

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What is iQTS?

Backed by the UK government, our International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) course is a 10-month, school-centred initial teacher training (ITT) route leading to English qualified teacher status (QTS) and an optional International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE). It will enable your staff to develop their practical teaching skills, and their knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning while they work as part of your school team.

Qualify your teaching staff

  • Support your teaching staff to become knowledgeable, research informed practitioners.

  • Increase the number of QTS-qualified teachers at your school.

  • Retain and develop great staff who might otherwise leave your school to train elsewhere.

  • Recruit and train staff with the potential to become qualified teachers.

  • Free up experienced staff to take on extra responsibilities such as SLT.

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Train staff online and in-school

  • Our iQTS course runs for one academic year and can be taken in any international school where the teaching language is English.
  • It's delivered through in-school experience and learning, and online study.
  • Staff will learn their skills from experienced professionals, gradually starting to take lessons alongside training and take shared responsibility for pupils.
  • Staff will attend school professional studies and professional development training, as well as face-to-face workshops delivered by our expert team and have the equivalent of one day a week to study online via the Tes Learn platform.
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Support staff throughout their course

  • We offer a primary (age 5-11) and a secondary (age 11-16) iQTS course in key teaching subjects, plus a 14-19 iQTS course in business studies.
  • Staff will be supported by an in-school mentor, appointed by your school, and a Tes Institute pathway tutor.
  • Our iQTS course costs £8,250 plus VAT (as applicable), with an additional cost of £1,200 plus VAT for the optional iPGCE.
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To join our course your staff will need:

  • To be employed in your school in a teaching role by the time they start their course.

  • GCSE English language, maths (and science if teaching primary) or equivalent at Grade C/4 or equivalent – equivalency tests can be sat during the course.

  • A degree awarded by a UK university or a recognised degree equivalent qualification.

  •  If English is not their first language, they must achieve IELTS 6.5 or equivalent (no less than 6.0 in any element).

  • The support of a school-based mentor.

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Looking for training for yourself?

Explore our iQTS course page to find out how you can take the next step in your career and gain QTS with us.

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