iQTS with Tes Institute

OUR STORY

Working in partnership to deliver iQTS in Thailand

Supported by a team of highly skilled professionals from Tes Institute, we can help to make the process of obtaining your teaching qualification as smooth and hassle-free as possible. Our team is dedicated to providing you with a high quality, internationally recognised qualification that will help you to achieve your career goals, right here in Thailand. We understand the importance of having the right qualification in this field and we are committed to equipping you with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in your teaching career. With our expertise and guidance, you can confidently embark on your journey towards becoming a qualified and successful teacher. Trust us to support you every step of the way as you strive towards achieving your professional goals.

Course description

Tes Institute are delighted to have been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver the new iQTS. This course is a school-centred initial teacher training (ITT) route leading to qualified teacher status (QTS), with the option to add an International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (iPGCE). The iPGCE is validated and awarded by the University of East London (UEL), our partner university.

Course delivery

Our iQTS course runs for 10 months and is delivered through a mix of in-school experience and learning, and online study. We offer a primary (age 5-11) and a secondary (age 11-16) training course in key teaching subjects including: art and design, biology, chemistry, computing, design and technology, drama, English, geography, history, maths, modern foreign languages (MFL) - French, Spanish and German, music, physical education (PE), physics, religious education (RE). A 14-19 course is available in business studies.

Training and teaching

As a member of the school team you will learn your skills from experienced professionals. You’ll gradually start to take lessons alongside training and, in time, take shared responsibility for pupils. You’ll also attend school professional studies and professional development training. As an employee of the school, you may be teaching your own classes from the start of the programme.

iPGCE assignments

If you choose to undertake the optional iPGCE you’ll be required to complete a number of additional written assignments to the level specified by UEL.

Entry requirements

To join our iQTS course you must:

• Be employed in a school in a teaching role by the time you start the course
  

• Have achieved a standard equivalent to GCSE grade 4/C in English language and mathematics (and science if you’re training to teach at primary level). Candidates with overseas qualifications should provide an ENIC statement to demonstrate the equivalency of their qualification. See the Get into Teaching website for guidance. Applicants who haven’t achieved grade 4/C but are otherwise suitable may be able to take an equivalency test*
  

• Hold a bachelor's degree** from a UK higher education institution or equivalent qualification
  

• Possess the appropriate qualities, attitudes and values expected of a teacher. These are skills such as resilience, commitment, adaptability, along with good communication skills
  

• Show you meet the required standard in English language by having:

  • an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 or higher, or

  • completed some of your education in the English language, for example, a degree studied in English
    

• Satisfactorily complete all safeguarding checks before the start of training (and such checks must not identify you as being unsuited to working with children)
  

• Meet the Secretary of State’s requirements for health and physical capacity to teach

Application and
start dates

Our iQTS course starts in September and January at the start of the teaching term. The actual start date may vary by school start date.

Successful applicants will be invited to a remote interview. Our selection process activities include:

• A presentation on a subject specific topic to demonstrate your subject knowledge

• A teaching activity (pre-recorded ahead of the interview)

• Completion of fundamental maths and English audits and assessment

• An interview to discuss your suitability to teach your chosen phase and subject

• Checks of your suitability, health and fitness to train to teach and full safeguarding checks are made once an offer has been made and accepted

Course fees and funding

Our iQTS course costs £8,250 plus VAT (as applicable) leading to iQTS only with an additional cost of £1,200 plus VAT (as applicable) for the optional iPGCE. As a Sharp trainee you can get 5% off course fees with the discount code 'SHARP'.

You can pay in full at the start of your course, or pay termly or monthly to spread the payments across the length of your course.

The course can be funded by yourself or your school, no VAT is added to fees paid for by your school.

"Tes Institute are delighted to be working with Sharp Interchange to offer iQTS, we have delivered teacher training across the global for many years and we are already supporting learners in Thailand to become qualified teachers. Our course will help you to gain research-informed, knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning in an international context, alongside opportunities to practice in the classroom and develop your teaching skills, coached by our expert Tes pathway tutors. We look forward to working with you."

Emma Cook FCCT
- Director for iQTS-

Interested in becoming a fully qualified teacher with iQTS?

You can find out more and apply for the iQTS course on our iQTS course page. Alternatively, you can express your interest and one of our local agents will be in touch to discuss the application process and carry out an initial assessment.

* Tes Institute accept GCSE equivalency tests from any UK university or our own Tes Institute GCSE equivalency tests in English, maths and science or equivalency tests from A Star Equivalency Testing.

** A Bachelor's degree comprises 300 HE credit points of which 60 must be at Level 6 of the QCF. Applicants with a foundation degree will need to supplement this qualification with at least 60 credits at Level 6 (HE level 3) in order to attain an equivalent single qualification.