Assessment Only with Xavier Teach SouthEast

Our Assessment Only route offers a stream-lined programme which enables unqualified, yet experienced teachers, the option of gaining their QTS in a shorter timescale (12-weeks) than the traditional QTS only route. Candidates for this route must already be meeting the Teachers’ Standards and require no further training.

We assess across primary, secondary, special school, FE/Sixth form colleges.

Fees for the programme
£2,912 (to be negotiated between the candidate and their sponsoring school)

To be eligible, the candidate must:

• be currently employed by a school and have been in post at their current school for a minimum of one full academic term at the point of application*; 

• be teaching a full timetable appropriate to the age phase and subject/area of training; 

• have a minimum of two years’ teaching experience in schools, calculated as two years’ full-time equivalent (FTE), with substantial and sustained responsibility for planning, teaching and assessing pupils; 

• demonstrate comprehensive experience of curriculum planning, delivery and assessment, including evidence of impact on pupil progress; 

• have teaching experience in a minimum of two* different schools, with at least six weeks in the secondary placement school (or equivalent), to demonstrate adaptability and breadth of experience. 

  • *applicants with 5+ years of teaching experience will be able to access the AO route irrespective of the number of schools they have worked in 

• applicants whose teaching experience is mainly in a special school or alternative provision are required to have a 6-week mainstream school placement 

All applicants will be observed as part of the application process and prior contact with a sponsor (member of the leadership team) from the school is required for an application to be considered. 

Please be aware that part-time candidates must teach full-time for a minimum of 6 weeks of the 12 weeks of the assessment only course. 

Contact Alison Maingard for further info and to find out more about our application process: a.maingard@xaviercet.org.uk

Our application process

Please watch the following video to prepare for making an application. We look forward to hearing from you.

What do people say about working with us? 

"We find Xavier Teach SouthEast so easy to work with, they offer a great programme that puts trust in us as a school to know our own staff and support us fully to get the best outcomes. Their documents are always user-friendly and easy to navigate and their quick communication and friendly approach makes it a fantastic partnership."

The Green Room special school, Windsor