Qualified teacher status (QTS) is the accreditation that enables you to teach in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales. Anyone who wants to teach in a state-maintained school in England or Wales needs to gain qualified teacher status (QTS). To achieve this award, you need to complete a period of initial teacher training (ITT), which will enable you to meet the professional standards for QTS; a formal set of skills and qualities required to be an effective teacher. There are a number of routes to achieving QTS and these resources will help you no matter which route you decide to take.
Essential Teaching Skills examines skills including personalised learning, ICT and assessment in a familiar and accessible style. An invaluable aid for students and qualified teachers, this book looks at key skills required for successful classroom practice.
The best-selling general teaching text in the UK, Teaching Today now in it's 4th edition, is described by many as their teaching bible. Written by expert author Geoff Petty, this latest edition has been updated with more of a PGCE focus.