Teaching Requirements | Teacher Qualifications

Pre - Registering in Australia and New Zealand

To complete the registration process before you leave you will need to satisfy the UKs teaching requirements. Be sure to provide:

• The details of 3 Referees 
• A current Police Check (no more than 6 months old)
• A copy of your Work Visa (if you are in possession of one)
• Your Passport
• An up to date Curriculum Vitae
• Two written teaching references on school letterhead and the contact details of two current referees
• Your Teacher Qualifications/Academic Transcript

Original documentation needs to be seen, alternatively you may provide certified copies if this is not possible

Teacher Qualifications

The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in the UK requires that teachers who qualified overseas possess a minimum qualification of a Bachelor of Education.

From Australia:
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Diploma of Education (Dip.Ed), Diploma of Teaching (Dip.Teach), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) or any other degree such as B.Physed and B.Mus as long as they have Dip.Ed or Dip.Teach Graduate Diploma in Education (GradDip.Ed).

From New Zealand:
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Diploma of Teaching (Dip.Teach) (Formerly Cert Ed), Bachelor of Teaching (B.Teach), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) plus DipEd or DipTeach.

From the UK:
PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education, or a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

References

As an ANZUK Teacher you will need to provide two recent written references and the contact details of two referees. Please ensure that your referees can report on your most recent teaching posts.

Police Checks

To be eligible to teach in the UK you will need to be in possession of a valid state or federal police check that is no older than 6 months. When you arrive in the UK your employer will also require you to complete a CRB check (the UK equivalent to our Police Check)