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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.

Which subjects and age groups would you like to teach?

You can also boost your subject knowledge before you begin initial teacher training (ITT) by completing a subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) course

If you already have good subject knowledge, you may be able to take a communication skills course before you begin your ITT.


Become a maths teacher

Become a maths teacher

Find out more about becoming a maths teacher.

Become a physics teacher

Become a physics teacher

Read about becoming a physics teacher.

Become a chemistry teacher

Become a chemistry teacher

Explore how to become a chemistry teacher.

Teach modern foreign languages

Teach modern foreign languages

Challenge your creativity teaching modern foreign languages (MFL).

Become a computer science teacher

Discover how you can use your computing knowledge to teach; train on a new computer science initial teacher training (ITT) programme.

Become a geography teacher

Geography teachers are in demand; learn how you can share your enthusiasm with young people by training to teach.

I’m an engineer – why teach?

Find out why engineers have the skills to teach physics, maths and chemistry, plus read about a new PGCE.

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What age groups would you like to teach?

Find out about teaching different age groups and subjects, as well as subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses.

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