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Teacher
Teachers plan lessons and assess pupils in schools or colleges. You need GCSEs in English and maths, A-levels for your subject, a degree, then initial teacher training such as a PGCE. School experience before applying is expected. Salaries follow national pay scales on the official profile. Navigait does not list teaching vacancies on the jobs board.
Stages
- 1
GCSE choices
Grade 4+ in English and maths. Science grade 4+ if you want primary.
- 2
A-level or equivalent
Subjects aligned to what you want to teach at secondary level.
- 3
University or degree apprenticeship
Degree in your teaching subject, then PGCE or school-led training.
- 4
Work experience
Classroom volunteering, tutoring, or work experience in a school.
- 5
Internships and insight
Not applicable in the corporate sense; use structured school experience weeks.
- 6
Graduate schemes
Trainee teacher year on PGCE or Teach First style programmes.
- 7
First role
Newly qualified teacher (ECT) in a school.
Entry requirements
Degree, GCSE requirements and DBS clearance. ITT provider sets subject knowledge tests.
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Questions
Primary or secondary?
Primary needs broad GCSEs. Secondary needs a degree in or related to your subject.
Where do entry requirements come from?
Get Into Teaching publishes the baseline for this role. Always confirm on the live page before you apply.
Does Navigait list every vacancy for this path?
No. We surface live posts from public employer boards. If a scheme is closed, the board stays empty rather than showing invented roles.