Assessment Only route leading to Qualified Teacher Status

Course overview

Help the next generation of pupils progress Develop your understanding of teaching and learning in line with your own appraisal or developmental targets. Taking this Assessment Only Route to QTS at Kingston University gives you the opportunity to demonstrate you meet the standards for QTS without any further training. To apply for the route, you will need to have worked in two schools and across two consecutive age phases as an unqualified teacher for a minimum of two years.

You must also be able to show your experience fully meets the Teachers' Standards by point of application and that you are consistently meeting the Teachers' Standards by your final assessment point. Plus, you must have a school or setting mentor to support you throughout the route. During the Assessment Only Route to QTS, you'll complete a range of portfolio tasks based on your classroom practice to demonstrate you are consistently meeting the Teachers' Standards.

You’ll have the opportunity to engage with current research and evidence-based learning, improve your knowledge, skills and understanding, and make a positive impact on your pupils' progress. You’ll complete the route with a recommendation for QTS, and will need to complete an induction Early Career Teacher (ECT) programme at your employing school. Please note, if you have a teaching qualification from the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, you might not need to take the AO route.

If the UK recognises your teaching qualification, you will need to apply to the Department for Education for your QTS.

Key highlights

Demonstrate you meet QTS standards without any further training
Portfolio tasks based on your own classroom practice
Engage with current research and evidence-based learning
Supported throughout by a school or setting mentor
Completes with a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status

Entry requirements

GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English, Mathematics
Additional condition: dbs_check — Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records and occupational health checks.
Additional condition: occupational_health — Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records and occupational health checks.

Scholarships

Alumni Discount
Award: 10% discount on tuition fees.
Up to 10% of fees
Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Award
The Chelsea Arts Club Trust MA Materials and Research Award is a £2,500 bursary, awarded each year to an MA Fashion or MA Sustainable Fashion student.
Up to £2,500
Chevening Scholarships
Award: Tuition fees, travel costs and living allowance subsidised.
International Merit-Based scholarships
The scholarships are worth £5,000 towards your first year tuition fees.
Up to £5,000
Niloufar Ebrahim Scholarship
The scholarship will cover a portion of tuition fees for the applicant, up to the value of £1,000.
Postgraduate Progression Scholarship
The Kingston University Postgraduate Progressions Scholarship offers a 15% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees.
The Kingston Impact Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee contribution to two MBA students.
Up to £5,000
The Kingston MBA Scholarship
Kingston University Business School is proud to offer a tuition fee scholarship of £5,000 to self-funded candidates.
Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

Qualified teacher
Early career teacher
Primary school teacher
Secondary school teacher
Special educational needs teacher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £3,100 per year | International: £3,100 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 Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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