Assessment Only Route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
The Assessment Only Route to Qualified Teacher Status is designed for unqualified teachers (paid or unpaid) or in equivalent roles i.e. planning for, teaching, and assessing whole class groups across the primary curriculum (UON does not currently offer the Secondary AO route to QTS) working in one of the following settings (all settings must be in England): *Please note that for candidates working in a Pupil Referral Unit or Special School, you will need to provide evidence of significant mainstream school experience. Candidates should have two or more years’ experience of class teaching, have taught in two or more schools, meet the Teachers’ Standards, and whose role includes substantial amounts of planning, teaching and assessment. To register your interest in this course please email Dominic Murphy.
Key highlights
- Leads to Qualified Teacher Status for experienced unqualified teachers
- Assesses existing classroom practice against the Teachers' Standards
- Covers teaching across the primary curriculum in English settings
- Completed by distance learning alongside your current teaching role
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English, Mathematics, Science
Scholarships
Alumni PGCE Bursary Award
This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.
Up to £500Chevening Scholarships
Sir John Lowther Scholarship
The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Qualified primary school teacher
- Class teacher
- Special educational needs teacher
- Pupil Referral Unit teacher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £3,250 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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