Free Maths Practice Questions for Teacher Training (UK)
Quick myth-bust first: the professional skills tests were scrapped in 2020. There's no standardised numeracy test to sit any more.
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The grade-4 science requirement for primary teacher training
Most people preparing for teacher training in England are aware of the English and maths requirements. Fewer know about the science one — until it catches them out.
How to prepare for an English equivalence test for teacher training
Since April 2020, England no longer requires teacher applicants to pass a national literacy skills test.
The GCSE grade-4 English and maths standard for teacher training, explained
When you read through the DfE's Initial Teacher Training (ITT) criteria, one phrase appears that is easy to gloss over but genuinely changes what the requirement means in…
The English checklist for trainee teachers (grammar, spelling, punctuation, reading)
Every accredited ITT provider in England must assure that trainees have fundamental English at a standard equivalent to GCSE grade 4.
Do UK trainee teachers still sit a skills test?
If you've heard that trainee teachers in the UK must pass a literacy and numeracy test before qualifying, you may be working from outdated information.