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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Part Time
FEB-26
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Part Time
SEP-26
1 Year
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Teesside University Middlesbrough
Part Time
FEB-26
1 Year
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This Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) course supports you to meet the requirements of the Department for Education (DfE) Early Years Teachers’ Standards and is built around, and mapped against, three core areas:high expectations – the practitioner’s role and safeguardingthe role of assessment, planning, pedagogy, and environmentprofessional behaviours.You attend the annual Initial Teacher Education Conference. This professional conference is also open to mentors and former trainees. It is organised by the team to develop professional networks, support employment and to celebrate your student journey by showcasing your achievements.Why study this course:accessible for busy practitioners and settings alongside workfocus on an area of your practice you want to developbecome part of a community of practice that reaches beyond the coursefully funded by the DfEachieve Early Years Teacher Status.
Grade 4 or equivalent in GCSE English, maths and science. If you have not successfully achieved a GCSE grade 4, you may be given an opportunity to show that you can meet the requirements.
A first degree or equivalent. A foundation degree will need to be supplemented with at least 60 credits at Level 6 (HE Level 3) to attain an equivalent single qualification. Any equivalent qualification must be one single qualification, not a number of separate qualifications.
You should demonstrate an acceptable level of subject knowledge in the early years foundation stage. This may be through a detailed employer reference and/or a suitable first-degree subject area (a transcript may be requested).
Completion of a Declaration of Suitability for Early Years Teacher Training document. A recommendation and suitability confirmation from your current employer for the duration of the course. Your employer must ensure that suitability checks have been carried out.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,000 per year
Students from Domestic
£7,000- Fully funded by the Department for Education (DfE)
Canterbury Christ Church University
King's College London, University of London