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Get into teaching

Whether it's Primary or Secondary school kids you want to work with, find out what you need to know to get started in a teaching career.

Financial help

If you're worried about being able to afford the teacher training, there's help at hand. See the Financial Help page to find out the range of loans and grant options available.

Primary teaching

The Primary teaching section gives details about the three ways to qualify and the pre-requisites for applying.

Secondary teaching

To qualify to become a Secondary school teacher you need have a degree in the subject you want to teach or study a four year combined degree.

The Secondary school teaching pages tell you everything you need to know about training and qualification requirements.

Finding a job

In the Finding a job section you'll find information on how the system in Scotland helps get your first teaching role you once you've qualified.

I would urge any teacher considering a move to Scotland to fully embrace it as it's well worth the move, You'll never look back.

Suzanne Bartrop, Maths Teacher

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As a teacher, you feel immense satisfaction seeing a child develop or watching them acheieve good results... it makes you feel you're having an effect on someone's life

Angela Reid, Maths Teacher, St Mungos' High School, Falkirk

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I have to say, teaching is the most rewarding job ever. When you look back over your day, you think of all the good things that have happened

Lynne Hannah, Maths Teacher, Bannockburn High School

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