Entry Criteria:
- A valid photo ID (e.g. passport or driving licence) for identity verification
- DBS Certificate Number
- Evidence of GCSE English, Maths (and Science if intending to teach Primary) with a minimum of grade 4/C achieved
- Your official degree certificate and transcripts
- Proof of Early Years Teacher Status, if you hold it. This is not mandatory but may assist in the assessment of your application
- Letter of recognition from your respective headteacher: please provide a short statement of support on headed paper detailing how you feel the applicant meets the Teachers' Standards to be recommended for the award of QTS. Please attach your letter of support to this part of the application form. We may contact you to verify the information provided
- Completed Headteacher Endorsement and Partnership Agreement (this will be sent to you separately)

Numeracy Challenge Task
To recommend you for QTS, Kingston University must be assured of your current foundational numeracy skills. As part of this, you are required to complete the National Numeracy Challenge (NNC). The NNC begins with an assessment of your existing skills and, where needed, provides tailored support to help you improve. Please log in to complete the Numeracy Check using the link below to identify your strengths and any areas for development.

Click this link -> Numeracy Challenge Task

Get Started: access the challenge using the link above and click "Get Started" in the top right-hand corner. Answer the short questions about your confidence with maths
Create Your Account: sign up using your email address and create a password
Enter Your Details: provide your name when prompted
Complete the Initial Check-Up: answer a short set of questions to assess your current numeracy level
Take the Full Check-Up: complete the full assessment to receive your score
Download Your Certificate: if you achieve 80% or higher, click "Print Certificate" and save a copy
Upload Your Certificate: upload your certificate to your student portal account, using the upload steps above
80% or above: download your certificate and no further action needed. Below 80%: you'll receive support and can retake the assessment as many times as required until you pass.

Portfolio Submission & Pre-Interview Evidence
As part of your Assessment Only (AO) route application, you will need to submit a portfolio of evidence demonstrating that you meet the Teachers' Standards. This evidence will be reviewed by your academic contact ahead of your interview, so it is important that it is complete and clearly presented.

What to include

For each Teachers' Standard, please provide a short written summary explaining how you meet the standard, supported by relevant evidence. This can include, for example:
Examples of assessed pupil work, with feedback and marking
Screenshots of tracking data or progress records
Photos of feedback sheets, marked assessments, or pupil books
Examples of lesson resources or starter/plenary tasks used to address gaps in knowledge
Each piece of evidence should be clearly labelled with the relevant Teachers' Standard, so it's easy for assessors to see which standard it relates to. There should be approximately 4-6 items uploaded for each standard that clearly demonstrate that you are already meeting the standard, and overall, show that you are meeting the sub-standards.
You will also need to submit a recent observation, in any format.

Please ensure that:
All pupil names and identifying information are anonymised or redacted
Each section is clearly labelled with the corresponding Teachers' Standard
If you have any questions about what evidence is suitable, or need any support putting your portfolio together, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Interview Stage
Once we have al of the above you will move to the interview stage you will be invited to an interview that will take approximately two hours.
You will also need to have a member of your Senior Leadership Team with you.
You will also need to ensure the school has allocated you a mentor for the 12 weeks.