Can an NQT change from teaching Primary to Secondary or vice versa during their induction year?
A – Yes. There is nothing stopping NQTs from doing, for example, two terms secondary and one term primary. There is no legal obstacle – once an NQT has QTS they can, legally, teach any age range, even if it is not the age range they studied during their ITT. However, teaching outside the age range for which they trained is unlikely to offer the best context for induction. An NQT in this situation is likely to need additional support in order to meet, and show that they are meeting, the Induction Standards.
