You need a Level 6 qualification to work as a Primary School Teacher.
Typical pay: £33,000 to £51,000Level 6 requiredRegulated occupation
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
Qualification REQUIRED to practise (regulated) - minimum L2
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Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- Foundation Degree in Early Years (0-8) L42 courses
- FdA Early Childhood Studies (0-8 years) L41 course
- Foundation Degree in Children's Development and Learning L41 course
- Foundation Degree in Early Years (part-time, for people already working with children) L41 course
- Access to Higher Education Diploma (Primary Teaching) L31 course
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The qualification you need (Level 6)
Below this level you cannot practise; these get you there.
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Where this can take you
QTS via BEd or BA/BSc with QTS, a PGCE, or the Teacher Level 6 Apprenticeship; teaching assistant entry then part-time degree to QTS.
Courses for this career
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