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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Syllabus
The licence required to teach in maintained schools in England, awarded after Initial Teacher Training and (formerly) a skills assessment. The full Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) syllabus: 7 subjects, 28 chapters, 123 topics and 45 sub-topics, with 352 flashcards written against it.
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) subjects
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) has 7 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Professional Behaviours and the Teachers' Standards
- The Teachers' Standards Framework · 5 topics
- Personal and Professional Conduct · 5 topics
- Professional Relationships and Wider Responsibilities · 5 topics
- Teacher Workload, Wellbeing and Career Development · 4 topics
How Pupils Learn and Cognitive Science
- Memory, Cognition and Learning · 5 topics
- Effective Pedagogical Strategies from Cognitive Science · 5 topics
- Motivation, Attention and Mindset · 4 topics
- Misconceptions and Conceptual Change · 4 topics
Curriculum, Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy
- The National Curriculum and Statutory Framework · 5 topics
- Subject and Curriculum Knowledge · 4 topics
- Literacy, Reading and Oracy Across the Curriculum · 5 topics
- Curriculum Planning and Lesson Design · 5 topics
Classroom Practice and Behaviour Management
- Establishing High Expectations and Routines · 4 topics
- Managing Behaviour Effectively · 5 topics
- Effective Teaching Techniques in Practice · 5 topics
- Deploying Adults and Resources in the Classroom · 4 topics
Assessment, Feedback and Pupil Progress
- Principles and Purposes of Assessment · 4 topics
- Assessment for Learning in the Classroom · 4 topics
- Feedback and Marking · 4 topics
- Tracking, Recording and Reporting Progress · 4 topics
Adaptive Teaching, SEND and Inclusion
- Adaptive Teaching for All Learners · 4 topics
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) · 4 topics
- Supporting Diverse and Vulnerable Pupils · 4 topics
- Equality, Diversity and an Inclusive Classroom · 4 topics
Safeguarding, Child Development and the Statutory Context
- Safeguarding and Child Protection · 5 topics
- Child and Adolescent Development · 4 topics
- Pupil Wellbeing and Mental Health · 4 topics
- The Statutory and School Accountability Context · 4 topics
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) flashcards
352 question-and-answer cards across 7 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Professional Behaviours and the Teachers' Standards — 50 cards
- How Pupils Learn and Cognitive Science — 50 cards
- Curriculum, Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy — 50 cards
- Classroom Practice and Behaviour Management — 51 cards
- Assessment, Feedback and Pupil Progress — 51 cards
- Adaptive Teaching, SEND and Inclusion — 50 cards
- Safeguarding, Child Development and the Statutory Context — 50 cards
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) syllabus?
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) covers 7 subjects: Professional Behaviours and the Teachers' Standards, How Pupils Learn and Cognitive Science, Curriculum, Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy, Classroom Practice and Behaviour Management, Assessment, Feedback and Pupil Progress, Adaptive Teaching, SEND and Inclusion and Safeguarding, Child Development and the Statutory Context.
How many chapters and topics are in the Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) syllabus?
28 chapters and 123 topics, broken down further into 45 sub-topics, across 7 subjects. Professional Behaviours and the Teachers' Standards is the largest subject, with 19 topics in 4 chapters.
Are there Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) flashcards?
Yes — 352 question-and-answer flashcards in 7 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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