Becoming a teacher

Teaching is an important and increasingly popular choice of career for all kinds of people.

Whatever your circumstances – if you're still at school, about to graduate, or looking for a change of direction – there are more ways to enter the profession than ever before.

Ways of getting into teaching

There are more ways to become a teacher than ever before. Whatever your current circumstances, there are courses to suit your needs.

What age group would you like to teach?

Find out about the differences between primary and secondary teaching.

Looking for a job

There are plenty of ways to find teaching jobs.

Starting salary

Discover more about the starting salaries for new teachers.

Teacher training

To qualify as a teacher, you’ll first need to choose from a range of teacher training courses and programmes. You’ll find there are options to suit everyone.

Funding for training in England

Find out more about what funding is available for you during your teacher training. There are different funding arrangements for trainees in Wales.