4. Initial teacher training in Wales
In Wales, there are three main routes for initial teacher training that lead to qualified teacher status.
•Bachelor of Education (BEd): an undergraduate degree, usually for four years’ full-time study or equivalent, with qualified teacher status gained after a year’s successful teaching.
•PGCE: a postgraduate qualification, usually for one year (or the part-time equivalent), with qualified teacher status gained after a year’s successful teaching.
•School-centred initial teacher training, through a graduate teacher programme.