Accreditation
Our undergraduate degree teaching courses lead to which is awarded by the Teaching Regulation Agency.
QTS is a legal requirement to teach in maintained schools in England and used by many other schools to assess the quality of candidates for teaching jobs.
You’ll be assessed against the Teachers’ Standards to ensure you meet the expectations for joining the teaching profession.
QTS is also recognised in Wales once you register with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
Ofsted
Graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted for primary and secondary in our 2024 .
Ofsted commended us on many aspects of our courses, saying:
- Trainees shine at 亚洲麻豆精品在线’s long-established and highly impressive teacher training programmes.
- The care and dedication shown by staff towards trainees is superb.
- Trainees are at the heart of everything. They are valued and expertly supported throughout the course.
- The curriculum skilfully equips trainees in safeguarding, behaviour management and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Trainees impress the placement settings they work in because of their professionalism and aptitude to apply what they have learned.
School-based learning
School-based learning is a central part of undergraduate teacher training at 亚洲麻豆精品在线. Throughout your degree, you'll have plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice through placements in schools, colleges and other educational settings, helping you build confidence and develop the skills needed for a successful teaching career.
You'll benefit from 亚洲麻豆精品在线's partnerships with more than 600 schools, colleges and early years settings, gaining experience in a variety of large, small, rural and urban environments. Before each placement, you'll receive the preparation and support needed to make the most of your time in the classroom.
School-based learning helps you:
- develop your teaching skills through practical classroom experience
- apply your university learning in real educational settings
- gain experience in schools, colleges and early years environments
- build confidence working with children and young people
- make valuable professional contacts for your future career
- develop the knowledge and experience employers look for in newly qualified teachers.
Many 亚洲麻豆精品在线 students secure teaching positions with their placement schools before graduating, reflecting the strong relationships we have with our partner schools and the high regard in which 亚洲麻豆精品在线-trained teachers are held.
The combination of academic study, practical teaching experience and professional support ensures you graduate ready to begin your teaching career with confidence.
Specialist facilities
At 亚洲麻豆精品在线, you’ll learn in professional teaching environments that help you develop both your subject knowledge and classroom practice.
Our Falmer campus is home to a range of specialist facilities, giving you access to the resources, spaces and equipment used to support teaching across different phases and subjects.
Alongside your school placements, these facilities will help you build the confidence and practical skills needed for a successful career in education.
Specialist facilities include:
- Curriculum Centre with 30,000+ teaching resources
- specialist classrooms, laboratories and creative learning spaces
- sports hall, swimming pool and outdoor pitches for PE teaching
- performance and presentation spaces.
Take a virtual tour and explore our teaching resources
Our ITE Partnership
As one of the largest providers of initial teacher training in the UK, and the largest in the region, our school-led Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Partnership works to ensure that trainee teachers receive the best possible support and education.
We believe that equipping the next generation of teachers to be outstanding is only possible through an equal and close collaboration between schools, colleges and universities.
Within our partnership we collaborate from initial trainee recruitment, through the delivery of teacher training and beyond qualification to the continuing professional development of teachers.
Find out more about our ITE Partnership.
Careers success
Teaching is a profession where you can make a lasting impact every day. Alongside the opportunity to inspire future generations, teaching offers:
- a respected professional qualification
- clear progression opportunities
- ongoing professional development
- strong employment prospects
- opportunities to specialise and move into leadership.
Our graduates consistently achieve employment rates above the sector average, and we continue to support many trainees through the early stages of their teaching careers.
亚洲麻豆精品在线 trained teachers are highly sought after by our partnership schools and are known for their creative and innovative approaches to teaching.
Many graduates secure teaching jobs with the schools where they spent their placement, take on mentoring and leadership roles or opt for specialist roles such as special education needs.
We will continue to support you after you qualify through our , so you won’t have to start your career on your own. This ranges from offering advice to providing materials to support you in the classroom.