Would you like to share your passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to educate and inspire young people? Are you looking to change career and transfer your STEM skills to the classroom?
To help you start your journey into STEM teaching, we've pulled together useful information to inspire you into action.
Explore your training options
The route you take into teaching will depend on the qualifications you have.
Do you have a degree or equivalent qualification?
Find information on funding
STEM teachers are in high demand and financial support such as bursaries and scholarships are available if you choose to train to teach certain subjects. These are tax-free amounts of money that you do not need to pay back.
Visit the Get into Teaching website to explore the funding available for teacher training courses starting in 2023/24 and find out if you are eligible.Meet a trainee STEM teacher
We interviewed Sean Archibald, trainee teacher at UTC Portsmouth, whose engineering background is serving him well in his training as a STEM teacher in Portsmouth. Enrolling with Essential Teaching UK, Sean took some time out to speak to us about changing career to teaching.
Ready to get started?
Applications for 2023/24 teacher training courses are now open!
We have updated our handy route finder tool to help you explore teacher training courses in Portsmouth. Simply answer a few short questions, choose the subject area you wish to teach and find a course that is right for you.