The United Kingdom, through its Department for Education, is offering teaching jobs in priority disciplines to Nigerians and other nations in the 2023/24 UK Teacher recruitment exercise. The program is part of the UK education department’s efforts to develop and promote a more equitable method of providing qualified teacher status (QTS) to teachers in Nigeria and other countries.
Qualified teacher status (QTS) is a legal requirement for many English schools and is regarded desirable for instructors in the majority of English schools. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) is in charge of awarding QTS. They also grant QTS to qualified teachers living outside of England.
The start of UK teacher recruitment in 2023/24 will be widely anticipated.
Priority will be given to applicants from Nigeria and other countries with subject specialization in languages, mathematics, and science, as well as teaching qualifications to teach 11 to 16-year-olds, who will be able to check their eligibility standing for the qualified teacher status (QTS) before applying for the programme.
UK Teacher Recruitment | Eligibility Requirements 2023/24
The United Kingdom’s government, through its education agency, has stated that the awarding of foreign teacher QTS will be based on an assessment of an individual’s experience and qualifications against a set of requirements.
Beginning February 1st, 2023, the issuance of qualified teacher status to a non-UK teacher must meet the following criteria:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree As confirmed by UK ENIC, of the same academic standard as a UK bachelor’s degree.
Must have completed teacher training that satisfies the level 6 certification criteria and is at least the same length as an English first teacher training programme, such as a Bachelor of Education or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
Having finished a course with practical and pedagogically focused content.
Be qualified to teach children aged 5 to 16 years old.
After qualifying, you must have at least one school year (a minimum of 9 months including holidays but excluding time off for any other reason) of professional experience working as a teacher.
Hold the necessary professional standing to teach in the nation where you live.
You must be qualified and have no constraints or restrictions on your practice.
Meet a specific level of English language competency (for example, CEFR B2 level of English proficiency, IELTS SELT Consortium – 5.5, LanguageCert – 33/50, Pearson – 59, Trinity College London – Pass, PSI Services (UK) Ltd – Pass).
Additional prerequisites for Nigerian instructors are as follows:
A teaching qualification that meets the criteria of a level 6 qualification, allowing the candidate to teach mathematics, languages, or science to children aged 11 to 16.
A bachelor’s degree that includes at least 50% mathematics, science, or a language (other than English) taught in English state schools, such as French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Mandarin, Russian, or Spanish requirements).
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QT Access Paths
For teachers and trainees outside the UK, there are four routes to qualified teacher status:
Use our new online service to apply for QTS.
only apply for evaluation Apply for teacher training in England with QTS.
apply to train to become an international qualified teacher (iQTS)
Your eligibility for each route is determined by:
where you obtained your qualification, your topic specialization, whether you have prior teaching experience, and your personal circumstances
Candidates from one of the following seven countries who have a subject expertise in languages, mathematics, or science and a teaching certificate to teach 11 to 16-year-olds will be able to utilize the service to verify if they match the requirements and apply for QTS in England:
Ghana\sIndia
Jamaica
Nigeria
Singapore
The Republic of South Africa
Zimbabwe
While applying for QTS in England, you do not need to: pay a fee to a training provider; or travel to the UK. This method will eventually be open to competent teachers from every country other than the United Kingdom.
Interested applicants should then apply for the QTS in England.
Further information can be found on the official website.