The OTT Programme is designed for those who have qualified as teachers elsewhere in the world

• If you qualified as a teacher inside the European Union, mobility laws apply. This means you can access teaching positions in the same way as home trained teachers. You would still, however, expect that schools may require you to undertake additional conversion training to meet the expectations of the system in the United Kingdom.
• If you qualified as a teacher overseas and outside the European Economic Area (EEA) you may be eligible to work in England as a temporary, unqualified teacher for up to four years while you achieve qualified teacher status (QTS).
  

Currently, this programme is only available in England.

How long does the OTTP take?

The length of the programme depends on how much additional training you need. However, the longest amount of time you can spend on the programme is one year full-time.
If you feel your skills and experience meet all the QTS standards without further training, you may apply for QTS assessment only.

What qualifications do you need?

You must be qualified as a teacher overseas and employed as an unqualified teacher in a school in England. In addition, the employing school must have gained CRB clearance for you.

In addition, if you qualified outside the European Union (EU), you will need:

• a qualification equivalent to a UK bachelors degree (verified by Naric - see below)
• a qualification equivalent to GCSE grade C or above in mathematics and English, and
• if you intend to teach primary or key stage 2/3 (ages 7-14), you must also have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade C in a GCSE science subject.

For further information:

Visit the National Academic Recognition Centre (NARIC) website to find out whether your qualifications are of an equivalent level to UK GCSEs, A-levels and an undergraduate degree.

If you qualified as a teacher in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, another country in the EEA or Switzerland, you may be eligible for qualified teacher status (QTS) without further assessment. You will need to contact the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE) to have your qualifications assessed.

How to apply

For an application pack to join the Overseas Trained Teacher Programme with Cambridge Partnership please contact us either by e-mail: info@camgtp.com or by telephone on 01487 833707

_{(Please note, our application packs are sent out electronically so please ensure your e-mail address is clear and accurate)}