Subject information and enhancement
An outline of the differences between primary and secondary teaching, plus information on the shortage subjects in demand in secondary schools. If you choose to train to teach one of these subjects, you can get additional support and funding.
You can also boost your subject knowledge before you begin initial teacher training (ITT) by completing a subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course.
Find out more about becoming a maths teacher.
Read about becoming a physics teacher.
Explore how to become a chemistry teacher.
Challenge your creativity teaching modern foreign languages (MFL).
Find out why engineers have the skills to teach physics, maths and chemistry, plus read about a new PGCE.
Find out about our new Premier Plus service. You could receive one-to-one advice and exclusive benefits.
Find out about teaching different age groups and subjects, as well as subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses.
TDA Tracker
- 30% more people are training to teach physics than in 2010
- New: Physics with mathematics PGCE available – September 2012 start
- Every 5 minutes someone applies for postgraduate teacher training
- 12 people apply for postgraduate teacher training every hour
- Salaries for newly qualified teachers start from £21k–£27k
- Bursaries: You could get £20k tax-free for courses starting in 2012
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