About the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP)
On the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP), you can obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) while training and working in a paid teaching role. You will be employed by a school and earn a salary, so this on-the-job programme is ideal if you want to become a teacher, but need to earn an income while you train. The GTP normally takes one school year, working full-time, to complete. In some cases, depending on previous teaching experience, this period may be shorter. Once you are on the GTP, the programme can be tailored to meet your individual training needs as you work towards QTS. Some providers also offer the GTP on a part-time basis.
Where can you do the GTP?
You can complete the GTP in any English or
Welsh maintained school, as long as they are
prepared to employ you as an unqualified
teacher for the duration of the programme.
