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Primary Graduate Teaching Programme (GTP)

The Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) is an employment-based route leading to Qualified Teacher Status.

The status of GTP trainees

The GTP trainees are employed as instructors (unqualified teachers) by the school. They are bound by the same terms and conditions of any regular member of staff and are expected to participate in the duties expected of all teaching staff. All GTP trainees must be supernumerary.

As the GTP is a training route, trainees are not expected to teach a full timetable; they are given flexibility and freedom to undertake development activities such as observations, to plan and assess and to collect evidence to meet the Standards.

A significant part of the training is in the school but trainees are released to attend specified modules at the university as required. As such they are full-time members of the university and so have university library and IT access. All GTP trainees engage in 60 days training which takes place both at the university and in schools.

Timing of the GTP

The GTP at the University of Brighton starts every September and normally takes one year. It is possible, if a trainee already has considerable teaching experience, to gain QTS in a shorter timescale.

Why choose the GTP route?

GTP trainees are employed by a school, as an instructor, while they train and attend sessions at the university. The school plays a key role in training the GTP trainee and provides them with a mentor.

On passing the final assessment trainees are recommended for QTS but do not receive an academic award from the university. GTP trainees also have a second placement opportunity in order to meet their training needs. This is six weeks in total.

This is an employment-based route. GTP trainees are paid a salary whilst they train to teach of approximately £15,000. There are no tuition fees.

Applying for more than one GTP or PGCE

Applicants can apply to more than one GTP or PGCE run by different providers.

Career and progression opportunities

From classroom teacher, your career could develop into a number of roles, for example, special educational needs teacher or head teacher.

Duration

Full-time 1 year. Teaching in a school to include 60 days training shared between the school and university.

Typical entry requirements

Individual offers may vary. Applicants are normally expected to meet the following requirements:

  • possess a recognised degree or equivalent
  • have passes of A*-C in English language, mathematics, science or equivalent
  • be employed as an instructor or have a school willing to employ you as an instructor from September
  • experience in schools: six weeks recent experience across at least two key stages in a primary classroom in the UK

The school in which you are employed should be a maintained school.

QAA-approved access course: acceptable.

For non-native speakers of English: IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.

UCAS code: Not applicable; apply direct to the university.

More information is available at the University of Brighton's School of Education website.

Contact

University of Brighton School of Education

or the University of Brighton in Hastings