There are an increasing number of ways to train as
a qualified primary teacher. Use the left-hand menu to explore
the different routes available. 
Qualified teacher status
Teaching in mainstream schools in England is a
graduate profession, with teachers expected to hold
QTS
.
QTS is awarded at the end of an ITT programme or course to
candidates meeting all 33 of the professional standards set by the
TDA
.
The award must then be ratified following an induction period,
in most cases one year, as an
NQT
working in a school.
Qualifying to teach primary
Primary teachers teach all subjects and therefore training is
generalist. As all Key Stage 2 pupils will be entitled to
learn a foreign language from 2010, primary
ITT
courses take this new
curriculum element into account. In addition, a number of
providers now offer the opportunity to train with primary languages as a
specialism.
Every teacher trains to teach at least two Key Stages. In
primary, this usually means Key Stages 1 and 2 (ages 5-11 years).
Other options include teaching Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1
(early years, ages 3-7 years) or Key Stages 2 and 3 (middle years,
ages 7-14 years).
Further support:
The TDA website provides comprehensive
information about teacher training. For further advice, contact
their the TDA teaching advice line: