Trainees
Start Your Journey to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with Grad2Teach
At Grad2Teach, we believe that talent and potential are just as important as experience. Our mission is to help High-Potential Graduates and career changers find a route into teaching that works for them — supported, structured, and fully salaried from day one.
Through our unique two-phase programme, you’ll gain hands-on classroom experience, tailored professional development, and a clear pathway to your QTS qualification — while earning a salary and building confidence along the way.
We offer three flexible routes to QTS, depending on your needs and background:
- PGCE with QTS: A university-led qualification combined with salaried school-based training.
- Teaching Apprenticeship: A salaried training route fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Assessment Only Route (AOR): For experienced staff ready to evidence their teaching competency and gain QTS quickly.
With a 100% pass rate for our trainees completing their PGCEs through our university partners, we know how to help you succeed.
Your Grad2Teach Journey
Step 1: Initial Consultation
Speak with us about your qualifications, ambitions, and possible routes into teaching. We'll advise you on next steps and potential pathways.
Step 2: Application and Assessment
Complete a short application, literacy and numeracy tasks, and an assessment call to confirm your readiness for training.
Step 3: Placement and Phase One
We match you to a supportive school. In Phase One, you build teaching skills through Foundation, Application, and Assessment terms, at a manageable pace.
Step 4: Phase Two and QTS
Move into your chosen ITT route — PGCE, Apprenticeship, or AOR — teaching independently and working toward full qualification with expert Grad2Teach support.
Choose Your Path to Teaching
PGCE: Earn a university-recognised qualification alongside QTS.
Teaching Apprenticeship: Fully funded, salaried school-based training.
Assessment Only (AOR): For experienced candidates ready to gain QTS through practice-based assessment.
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