Assessment Only QTS

Degree qualification.

Preferably a 2:2 or above.

Grade C/4 or above at GSCE Maths, English and Science (if Primary) or equivalent 

Overseas qualifications should be accompanied by a statement of comparability from UK ENIC. Equivalent qualifications will be accepted from www.equivalencytesting.com.

Considerable school experience

You need to have substantial experience (a minimum of two years) of teaching in England, in two or more settings and across two or more consecutive age ranges. The minimum period in one school is six weeks. You must be working as an unqualified teacher in both school settings in the subject/age phase that you wish to be assessed in.

You will be required to demonstrate considerable experience of whole-class planning, teaching, assessment and reporting to parents. Experience must be sufficiently broad and sustained to have prepared candidates to fully meet the Teachers’ Standards.

You must have at least a 70% teaching timetable during the assessment period.

Please note we do not accept as experience the following:

• Teaching assistant experience
• Cover supervisor experience
• Agency work (unless long term for a minimum of six weeks in thesame school, with a full teaching timetable and accountability for the classes you teach)
• Coaching experience
• Tutoring experience

School endorsement

Your Headteacher should be in support of your application and your ability to meet the Teachers’ Standards. You need to be employed by the school in order to complete this route with Titan.

Confirmation of DBS & Fitness to teach

Your supporting school should confirm that you have a suitable DBS, prohibition check and fitness to teach.

References from previous employing schools

You should supply a reference from at least one other school in which you have worked.

If you do not meet the requirements for Assessment Only, please contact us regarding our other school-based teacher training routes that we can support you with.

Complete an application form meeting the entry criteria.

Following a successful initial application you will need to attend a pre-Assessment meeting. This meeting will provide you with key information regarding the process and the required standard needed for your evidence portfolio.

You will be asked to submit a portfolio of evidence showing how you have met the Teachers’ Standards.  The assessment of this evidence will incur a fee of £450.

If your portfolio meets the criteria you will be invited for interview. At interview you will be asked to:

• Deliver a presentation demonstrating your understanding of the National Curriculum and your Subject Knowledge.
• Take part in a formal interview
• Complete a writing task
• Complete a subject knowledge test
• Lesson Observation (to be arranged following a successful interview)

The interview process will incur a fee of £300

If you are accepted at interview stage you will be asked to sign a trainee contract and will be registered with the DfE (upon receipt of the signed Partnership Agreement from the school).

Assessment Day
Lesson observations of 2 age ranges.
Interview with line manager (e.g. head of department)
Interview with senior member of staff (e.g. person in charge of ITT/NQT)
Your assessment day will incur a fee of £1,600

All administration will incur a fee of £150

Please note that any additional portfolio assessments  required will be charged at £300 and any additional Assessment Days will incur a charge of £600 per half day visit.

Our Assessment Only Route costs £2500 (10% Discount for ATLP schools and Titan Partnership Members)

This cost is split into the following areas:

Pre Assessment Meeting – FREE
Assessment of your evidence portfolio – £450
Interview – £300
Assessment Day in School – £1600
Recommendation to The DfE & Administration – £150

Any additional assessment of evidence portfolio incurs a charge of £350 and any additional Assessment Days in School incur a charge of £600 (per half day)

If your employing school is outside the West Midlands, we will need to make an additional charge for travel and accommodation for the assessment day. 

To apply for our Assessment Only course complete the form linked below:

The total cost of the programme is £2500. This may be funded by the school, the candidate or a combination of both. Further details can be discussed during initial enquiries.