Become a primary school teacher

Becoming a primary teacher with Ambition

On our Teacher Training programme, you can train to become a maths teacher in a school. You can become a qualified maths teacher in 11 months (full-time) or 20 months (part-time), gaining both a QTS and PGCE.

You’ll train to teach in school, allowing you to train on the job and apply the theory you learn immediately. By the end of your training, you’ll have the confidence to teach in a classroom independently and stand a great chance of securing a permanent role.

Why is teaching primary-aged children so important?

As a primary school teacher, you can have a significant impact on children at a very early stage of their development. You can support pupils to learn foundational skills that set them up for the rest of their education.

To be eligible, you will need:

• An undergraduate bachelor's degree with honours, or equivalent.
• A GCSE grade 4/C or above in English, maths and science or equivalent.

We accept international qualifications that are equivalent to the above eligibility criteria:

You will also need to provide an ENIC statement of comparability to progress with your application. For more information and to apply for your ENIC statement, please visit UK ENIC or call Get Into Teaching at +44 800 389 2500 to get a free verbal assessment.

Please also note that you must have permission to work in the UK full-time by the start and for the duration of the training programme. Unfortunately, Ambition Institute cannot sponsor your visa.

Why should I become a primary teacher with Ambition?

As England’s largest professional development provider for teachers and school leaders, we believe a great teacher changes the future every day. Especially for children who have had a tough start in life, a teacher can be the critical factor in their success.

Our Teacher Training sets you on the path to becoming an excellent teacher, one who will inspire the next generation to succeed.

Through training to teach primary with us, you’ll benefit from expert-led training that will help you thrive in all aspects of your teaching career.

Train in school

We blend the high-quality academic training you’d expect to get from a university with immersive, classroom learning.

As you learn the theory behind effective teaching, you can take this knowledge and put it into practice straight away. Throughout the year, you’ll gradually take on more teaching responsibilities and build your confidence as a teacher.

You’ll have the chance to get in the classroom and do practical lessons with the pupils, helping to bring maths to life in front of their eyes.

Tuition fees and maintenance loan for 2025 to 2026
All trainees will need to pay tuition fees, unless you are a salaried trainee and your school has explicitly offered to pay your fees. Tuition fees for our Teacher Training programme are:

• £9,535 for full-time study.
• £7,145 per year for part-time study.

If you are enrolled on an unsalaried place, you may be able to apply for a government student loan to cover the costs of your tuition fees. Alternatively, you may be eligible for a bursary or scholarship of up to £31,000, which you would not need to pay back.

You may also be able to apply for a maintenance loan of up to £13,762 to help with your living costs, you will then only have to make loan repayments once you are earning.

To check if you're eligible to apply for tuition fees and maintenance loans, please visit Gov.uk.

Applications for our September 2026 start are now open. You can start your application here by answering four quick questions to find the partners which best match your criteria.