Assessment Only Route to Qualified Teacher Status

Program Overview

This assessment-only route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is designed for experienced, unqualified teachers with at least two years of full-time teaching experience. Through three visits and a portfolio review, the program assesses existing teaching skills and knowledge against the Teachers' Standards, leading to QTS upon successful completion.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Target Audience: Experienced, unqualified teachers with at least 2 years of full responsibility for teaching whole classes.
• Objective: Gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) by demonstrating existing competency against the Teachers' Standards.
• Description: The program involves assessment through three visits and a portfolio, focusing on observing your teaching, reviewing your portfolio, and holding professional discussions.

Outline:

• Course Content: This route doesn't involve formal tuition but rather focuses on assessing your existing teaching skills and knowledge.
• Structure:
• Initial Visit:
Review your suitability, observe a lesson, and explain program requirements.
• Interim Visit: Observe another lesson, review portfolio progress, and advise on final assessment preparation.
• Final Assessment Visit: Observe a final lesson, discuss the observed lesson, comprehensively review your portfolio, and meet with your headteacher/mentor.
• Schedule: The assessment period lasts a maximum of 12 weeks after registration with the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).

Assessment:

• Methods:
• Observation of your teaching.
• Review of your portfolio demonstrating your knowledge and skills against the Teachers' Standards.
• Professional discussions about your teaching and portfolio.
• Faculty: Assessors observe your teaching and review your portfolio.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: Upon earning QTS, you can pursue a career as a qualified teacher in primary, middle, or secondary schools.
• Opportunities: This program allows experienced teachers to gain QTS without undergoing additional training.
• Application Process: Contact ao@winchester.ac.uk for inquiries and booking.
• Location: Online learning.
• Typical Offer: At least two years of working in a school as an unqualified teacher.
• Admission Requirements: Already mentioned under "Other."
• Application Process: Already mentioned under "Other."
• Course Length: Not mentioned in the context, although the assessment period is a maximum of 12 weeks.