All entrants to initial teacher training must have a maths GCSE (A*-C) or equivalent qualification.

The most common equivalent qualifications are:

• France: any grade between 10–20 in Maths at Baccalauréat. If you took “Enseignement scientifique” as part of a Bac L, you must provide written proof that the final examination was in Maths.  (Note that maths at Brevet de College level is not accepted as a GCSE equivalent.)
• Germany: any grade between 4-15 in Maths at Abitur  or any grade between 1-4 in Maths at Year 10
• Italy: minimum 60%in maths at Esame di Stato
• Spain: any grade between 6-10 (bien, notable, sobresaliente) in Maths at Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO)
• China: Senior High School Diploma (grade A-C)
• European: European Baccalaureate mathematics
• International: IGCSE minimum grade C
• UK: Adult numeracy qualification level 2

Other acceptable equivalent qualifications:

• University of Cumbria maths equivalency test - details will be available on this page shortly.
• Equivalency Testing - click here for details