Get Into Teaching

Thinking about becoming a teacher? You’ve come to the right place. Get Into Teaching provides a comprehensive programme of support and guidance throughout the application process. Our services are completely free and designed to provide you with tailored advice on a career in teaching.

If you decide teaching is for you, we’ll even pair you up with an adviser who will be on hand to support you with everything from getting school experience to application and interview advice.

Get into a career that's life changing. For you, and for them. 

Why become a teacher?

Teaching is rewarding profession - in more ways than one.

• You’ll get the opportunity to inspire the next generation.
• Earn a competitive salary of between £28,000 to £34,000, depending on where you teach.
• Amazing career progression, and a generous pension.

Teachers are also given much more holiday than most careers, allowing you to pursue your hobbies and interests alongside your career.

Perhaps most importantly, teaching offers you the chance to do something that makes a real difference to society. Check out some of our videos below to see how teaching makes an impact.

Training and development

You can choose how you get into teaching.

You can either:

• Study at a university as a postgraduate student.
• Train as you teach at a school or group of schools.

Whichever route you choose, your training will involve roughly the same amount of classroom experience and learning.

Some teacher training programmes like the ‘school direct approach’ offer you the chance to earn a salary. You may also be eligible for funding, depending on which subject you teach.

Find out more about ways to train here.

What are your entry requirements?

To teach the next generation, we ask that you’re a passionate, hard-working individual who is committed to inspiring others. You’ll want to use your experiences to bring your lessons to life, helping your pupils to overcome obstacles and break barriers.

To train to teach at primary or secondary school, you’ll need a degree or equivalent qualification.

You also need the following GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, or equivalent qualifications:

• English
• maths
• science if you want to teach primary

“You can be who you are, and be a teacher, and teach well”

- Emily, maths teacher and surfer.