Is a PGCE the only option?

There are lots of routes into teaching. If you type 'UCAS teacher training' into google and click 'find a training programme' on the first link, you can take a quiz which takes into account what type of course and what you want to get out of your teacher training. It's pretty useful. Good luck! x

1. PGCE - a postgraduate certificate you do at a university after a bachelor's degree.
2. PGDE - same as above, but a diploma and the possibility of upgrading it to a Master of Teaching with a dissertation.
3. BEd - a four-year bachelor's degree which gives you the qualification right away.
4. Teach First - a programme for graduates with good results to work right away, often in challenging schools. You get a PGCE in the end.
5. School Direct - a programme for graduates to work right away and be trained by the school. State schools only. You get a PGCE in the end.
6. HMC Teacher Training - same as above but for private schools. PGCE from University of Buckingham.
7. Get a job from a non-state school with or without any qualification.
8. Be trained overseas.

1. PGCE - a postgraduate certificate you do at a university after a bachelor's degree.
2. PGDE - same as above, but a diploma and the possibility of upgrading it to a Master of Teaching with a dissertation.
3. BEd - a four-year bachelor's degree which gives you the qualification right away.
4. Teach First - a programme for graduates with good results to work right away, often in challenging schools. You get a PGCE in the end.
5. School Direct - a programme for graduates to work right away and be trained by the school. State schools only. You get a PGCE in the end.
6. HMC Teacher Training - same as above but for private schools. PGCE from University of Buckingham.
7. Get a job from a non-state school with or without any qualification.
8. Be trained overseas.

1. PGCE - a postgraduate certificate you do at a university after a bachelor's degree.
2. PGDE - same as above, but a diploma and the possibility of upgrading it to a Master of Teaching with a dissertation.
3. BEd - a four-year bachelor's degree which gives you the qualification right away.
4. Teach First - a programme for graduates with good results to work right away, often in challenging schools. You get a PGCE in the end.
5. School Direct - a programme for graduates to work right away and be trained by the school. State schools only. You get a PGCE in the end.
6. HMC Teacher Training - same as above but for private schools. PGCE from University of Buckingham.
7. Get a job from a non-state school with or without any qualification.
8. Be trained overseas.

A SCITT course does not leave you with a PGCE qualification - this is one of the large differences

9. Gain QTS through the assessment-only route (NB for teachers with a minimum of two years' experience).

Thank you i will do this now

Yes there are many options but call ucas and explain degree and experience and they should advise you on your best route.
I do believe that if you have not had at least 3 years in a school then pgce is the route you'll need to take or teach first but your degree would need to be a first I believe.
I am doing schools direct but that is because of years in a school working. Pgce will be more uni based whereas I am more school based. Best of luck.