Recruitment & selection

Teaching subject requirements

Teach First currently places participants in to primary and secondary schools across England. If you are successful at your assessment centre you will be made a conditional offer for the Leadership Development Programme. The subject you teach will be based on the needs of our schools and your eligibility.

Primary Teaching

For primary teaching eligibility participants will require a degree (2.1 or above) in one of the following primary national curriculum subjects:

• Art & Design
• Design & Technology
• English
• Geography
• History
• Computer Science & ICT
• Maths
• MFL (French or Spanish)
• Music
• Physical Education
• Religious Education
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

or an A*, A or B A-Level (or equivalent) in two of these subjects.

Participants with a Psychology degree (2.1 or above) will also be eligible to teach in a primary school.

Secondary Teaching

For secondary teaching eligibility participants will require a degree (2.1 or above) relating to one of the following secondary national curriculum subjects:

• Business Studies
• Design & Technology*
• English*
• Geography
• History
• Computer Science & ICT*
• Maths*
• Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish)**
  
• Music
• Religious Education
• Science*

or an A*, A or B A-Level (or equivalent) in any of the subjects asterisked above.  Please note, to be eligible to teach Science two relevant A-Levels are required.

** To be eligible for Modern Foreign Languages you will need to have either:
- Spanish and French combined degree
- Spanish related degree and French A level grade A*-B
- French related degree and Spanish A level grade A*-B

If you have Scottish FE qualifications and are uncertain about their equivalency click here.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact faq@teachfirst.org.uk for more information.

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