This FAQ is for primary teachers looking to register in secondary (subject) education

You have some of the academic study you need

Scenario

You are a fully registered teacher of Primary Education who wishes to gain registration in Secondary (Subject) Education and you have some of the additional subject academic study needed.

For example, you completed a postgraduate teaching qualification and have an undergraduate degree that contains a proportion of the academic study required.

Your registration

If you currently hold Full Registration in Primary Education, you could add Provisional (Conditional) Registration in Secondary (Subject) Education.

What you need

  1. Access to supported opportunities in the secondary school context to enable you to demonstrate you meet the Standard for Provisional Registration in Secondary (Subject) Education.  
  2. A school leader to confirm you meet the Standard for Provisional Registration in Secondary (Subject) Education.
  3. Access to suitable academic study to make up for the 40 SCQF credit point shortfall.
  4. Time to complete the study within 3 years - minimum of 400 study/learning hours in total.
  5. Coaching and mentoring as part of induction activity in secondary subject education to enable you to demonstrate you meet the Standard for Full Registration.
  6. A school leader to observe your teaching and confirm that you meet the standard for Full Registration in Secondary (Subject) Education.