Initial teacher training
Training to become a teacher that leads to QTS, through university-led or school-led routes. Also called initial teacher education (ITE).
- Also called
- ITT
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- Teacher training
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Related terms
- QTS (Qualified teacher status) England Wales
- The professional status needed to teach in maintained schools in England (and Wales, where it is recorded by the Education Workforce Council). It is gained through initial teacher training or an assessment route.
- PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) England Wales Northern Ireland
- A one-year (full-time) academic qualification for graduates training to teach, usually combined with QTS; often includes master's-level credits.
- SCITT (School-centred initial teacher training) England
- A teacher training provider run by a group of schools, offering school-led training towards QTS, often with a PGCE.
- Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (TDA) England
- A four-year route in England for non-graduates to gain a degree and QTS while employed by a school.
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