University courses
University courses
Search degrees, check A-level, IB Diploma or AP subjects, or follow a pathway from school subjects to a career. None of these tools is an offer of a place.
Explore a pathway
Move between school subjects, a degree and possible work. A link is not an offer and not proof that a degree is enough for a regulated job.
Choose a branch, then a course.
Selected coursePrimary education
GCSE and IGCSE preparation
- English and mathematics
Often expected at GCSE or IGCSE. Grade thresholds differ, and International GCSEs are not automatically the same as GCSEs.
A-level subjects
Nothing to show for this stage yet.
University courses
- Primary education
No single A-level subject is universal. Universities often look at GCSE English, mathematics and a science.
- Biological sciences
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Chemistry
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
- Physics
An alternative or related degree, not automatically an equivalent qualification.
Possible careers
- Primary school teacher
Direct qualifying route. Choose a course that awards QTS for the primary age range.
- Secondary school teacher
Related, but not enough on its own. Secondary teaching usually needs a degree in the subject plus teacher training, not a primary education degree.
- Teaching assistant
Related, but not enough on its own. Teaching assistant posts do not require this degree. Experience in schools matters more.
This is a possible educational route, not an offer of a place and not a prediction of a job. Direct, common, alternative and postgraduate routes are not the same thing.