Get into teaching
With record numbers of pupils studying geography GCSE, there is now an even greater need to recruit the next generation of geography teachers.
A £26,000 training bursary is available for those starting teacher training in geography in Autumn 2025. Bursaries are available to trainees on tuition fee-based teacher training courses in England that lead to the award of qualified teacher status (QTS).
All trainee teachers on tuition fee-funded ITT routes are also able to apply for a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan to support their living costs. Additional student finance is also available depending on individual circumstances, such as the Childcare Grant.
Supporting information
You might like to take a look at the for teachers, which is a set of standards to help teachers to succeed at the start of their career.
The website provides a wealth of information about routes into teaching, how to apply for teacher training and what to expect as an early career teacher.
Routes into teaching
Find out more about the different ways to train as a geography teacher
Meet our Scholars
The Society worked with the DfE to run a Geography Teacher Training Scholarship programme for trainee geography teachers
Hear from teachers
Hear first hand from teachers about why they became teachers and what they enjoy about the job
