Students registering on the iTeach Programme will, upon successful completion of the programme, obtain either the ‘Professional Postgraduate Certificate in Education’ (PGCE) or a ‘Postgraduate Certificate in Education’ (PGCE). The latter has some Masters Level credits which may be achieved. Which award is made, depends on the level achieved. Both awards result in a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

The course is a full-time PGCE over a 20-month period. There is flexibility in the delivery of study materials online but there are fixed points for tutorials, assessments and school experience.

Fees are payable for this course.

Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs), in their first year of teaching, have their QTS status confirmed after a three-term period of assessment. This period of assessment is generally conducted in a single school year. There are TDA regulations concerning the time between completing a PGCE course and completing your (NQT) Induction Year.

Refer to the TDA web site for more details of teaching qualifications.