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Thinking of applying - use our AOR checklist
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			 No, If you have answered ‘no’, then:  | 
		
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			 I have a degree  | 
			
			 
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			 You can’t apply until you have completed your degree  | 
		
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			 I have strong subject knowledge  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 I have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 in GCSE English and mathematics To teach pupils aged 3 to 11 additionally I have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 in a GCSE science subject  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 I have the equivalent of at least two years’ teaching. DFE states: Typically, a candidate with fewer than 2 years of teaching experience in schools as an unqualified teacher would be unsuitable for the assessment only route.  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
			
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
			
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
			
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 I have experience of teaching a full timetable  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 I have experience of teaching in at least two establishments, with full responsibility for planning, teaching and assessment  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
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			 I will be able to show evidence of how I am currently able to meet the Teachers’ Standards at interview stage 1  | 
			
			 
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			 You are not ready to apply*  | 
		
If you have answered yes to all the above questions, please contact us for an AOR application pack and/or download our Guidance and Eligibility Criteria from the eligibility pages of our website.
*If you are not ready to apply, please contact us (link to contact form) and we can discuss ways forward.