allow them to occasionally hire older people who have practical experience, such as appointing ex-engineers as mathematics or physics teachers, or appointing people with high-level postgraduate qualifications but no formal teacher-training. Other qualifications The PGCE is the main postgraduate route for teacher training in England and Wales, but there are a number of other ways to gain QTS. See Qualified Teacher Status#Routes to QTS. See also School-Centred Initial Teacher Training References External links Graduate Teacher Training Registry Department of Education's website for teaching (England) Discover teaching in Wales Professional titles and certifications Educational qualifications in England Educational qualifications in Wales Educational qualifications in Northern Ireland pt:Licenciatura