Program Overview

QTS Apprenticeship Route plus PGCE

Course Overview

Our QTS Apprenticeship Route plus PGCE (also known as a Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship) is a nationally recognised work-based route into teaching and is available at primary and secondary level in England.

Location

• In schools

Study Mode

• Work-based learning with online study

Duration

• 1 year full-time
• 2 years part-time
• (plus End Point Assessment)

Course Code

• TT01QTSAP - Primary
• TT01QTSAS - Secondary

Start Date

• February
• July
• November

Cost

• Apprenticeship levy funded

Age Phases

• Primary
• Secondary

Course Details

Modules

• Pre-teach – An Introduction to the Teachers’ Standards and the Fundamentals of Education
• Behaviour and Classroom Management – 15 credits
• Curriculum Delivery and Assessment – 15 credits
• Development of Teaching – 15 credits
• Practical Teaching Practice – 15 credits

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

• Department for Education

This course is accredited by the Department for Education (DfE) for the 2024/25 intake.

Entry Requirements

UK

• A degree awarded by a UK higher education provider, or a recognised equivalent qualification.
• A standard equivalent to grade C/4, or above, in GCSE English and mathematics examinations.
• Demonstrate you hold the right to work and study in the UK and have been resident in the UK/EEA for the last 3 years.
• Not already be on a programme which is Government funded.

International Applicants

Applicants outside England are eligible to apply for our international courses.

Fees and Funding

• Student | Full-time | Part-time
• UK | Apprenticeship levy funded | Apprenticeship levy funded

How to Apply

• First speak to your school leadership and check they are willing to support you through the apprenticeship.
• Then email the NITE team with details of your employing school.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Who is eligible for this course?
• How will I learn?
• How will I be assessed?
• I work in a SEND school; can I do this apprenticeship?
• What career opportunities could I have after completing the course?
• Are there opportunities for further study?
• I live in the UK, but not in England. Can I apply for this course?

Disclaimers

• Accreditations
• UK and international opportunities
• Tuition fees
• Facilities
• Placements
• Student Contract