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Primary Education PGCEs
PGCE(s) with QTS
Your course
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If you’ve got an undergraduate degree and are passionate about training to become a teacher, particularly working with younger children, then studying either our Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS, or our Primary Education PGCE with QTS could be for you. You’ll develop your knowledge of National Curriculum subjects in the primary curriculum with a focus on teaching and learning and hands-on classroom experience. A significant amount of your learning takes place in our partnership schools. You’ll learn in small, friendly and supportive groups, designed to give you the confidence to succeed. Course tutors are highly experienced and you’ll have a personal tutor to support you through your studies.
Placements
You’ll undertake a number of compulsory placements as part of your programme – in fact you’ll spend over 120 days in at least two partner schools. You’ll experience the wider role of a teacher in primary education. You’ll have the support of both a class and senior mentor in schools who will help you to develop your practice through observations, planning meetings, weekly tutorials, reports and in-depth lesson evaluations. Your link tutor will visit you in school to guide, support and evaluate your progress. Our partnership schools are situated across the local area including Kirklees, Calderdale, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Wakefield, Barnsley, Bradford and we’ll endeavour to place you in a convenient location.
Your future
Upon successful completion of the course we recommend Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) be awarded by the Department for Education. Successful completion of your PGCE course prepares you to start your first teaching role within a primary school setting. You could also continue your professional development through our suite of postgraduate Education Master’s (MA) degrees, where MA level credits gained on your PGCE mean you’re already on your way to gaining a full MA qualification.
Course info
Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS
Course length:
1 year full-time
Entry requirements:
Honours degree (2:2 or above) GCSE English Language, Maths and Science at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.
Additional criteria:
DBS check Health clearances Two references Interview
Primary Education PGCE with QTS
Course length:
1 year full-time
Entry requirements:
Honours degree (2:2 or above) GCSE English Language, Maths and Science at grade 4/C or above or equivalent.
Additional criteria:
DBS check Health clearances Two references Interview
“The course is intense, but the support from tutors and support staff helps you to achieve your goals. Placements gave me the chance to put theory into practice and develop my teaching style. I’m so happy that I’m now teaching at the school I did my second placement at – in fact they offered me the job the day after placement finished!”
