There are a number of ways of funding your training and covering your tuition fee.
Regardless of which funding route you take however, you will receive the same fantastic training experience and a full salary on the qualified teacher pay scale when you continue onto our Early Career Teachers 2 year programme.
The vast majority of trainees, particularly recent graduates, are put on the Bursary/Non-Salaried route.
Being able to train on this route puts you in a stronger position to be accepted onto the AET Teacher Training programme as our schools have a higher number of these places available.
The financial support available for this route consists of government bursaries for select subjects or student and maintenance loans if these bursaries are not available for your subject (this will depend on your eligibility).
You may qualify for a tax free government subject bursary to help with the tuition fees and cost of living during your training year. To be eligible, you must have a 1st, 2:1, 2:2 degree, PhD or Master’s, and the exact amount you receive will depend on your degree class and the subject you want to teach. For some subjects, this could be anywhere up to £27,000.
If your subject does not have a government bursary available, you may also qualify for a variety of student and maintenance loans in the first year to support you while you complete your training.
Did you know? There are additional perks available to you as an AET teacher trainee, including…
If you have achieved a 1st or 2:1 Degree, a PhD or Master's, you may be eligible for a scholarship to fund your training year.
This scholarship replaces the bursary that you would receive from the government and comes with extra perks, such as access to resources for your subject and a network of other trainees.
You’ll receive a salary on the ‘unqualified teacher’ pay scale while your school pays the tuition fee of £9,250. The exact salary you receive will depend on your chosen subject, the school you work in, the location of the school and the previous experience you have.
Regardless of which route you take, the teacher training programme and quality of training is identical, and you will qualify at the end of the year with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE.
There are very few places available on this route, so the Apprenticeship route is strongly recommended if you require a salary to train.
Regardless of which funding route you take, when you continue onto our ECT (Early Career Teachers) 2 year programme, you will move onto the qualified teacher pay scale and receive a full salary.
As a fully qualified teacher, the amount offered will begin at:
