Teaching in Scotland
Teaching Careers in Scotland
Scotland has significant shortages in Maths, Physics and Computing teachers. The PGDE route takes one postgraduate year after your degree. Here's everything you need to know.
£34,938
Probationer teacher salary (Aug 2025)
£52,614
Main grade top of scale
1 year
PGDE postgraduate route
GTCS
Professional registration body
Shortage subjects in Scotland (2025)
Scotland faces critical shortfalls in several Secondary subjects. Maths had only 75 trainees against a target of 250; Physics had 42 against 131; Computing had just 16 against 52 (SLS Scotland, May 2025). Some local authorities offer additional financial incentives for shortage subject teachers.
MathsPhysicsComputing ScienceModern LanguagesGaelicHome EconomicsTechnical
Routes into Teaching
Subject Choice & Preparation
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