Further Education and Training PGCE
University of Portsmouth
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Portsmouth Campus

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Learn to teach at college level on this Further Education and Training PGCE - rated Outstanding by Ofsted after its latest inspection - and support and inspire students aged 16 and above as they prepare to take their first career steps. Youll gain theoretical teaching expertise at University and real classroom experience on placements in real educational settings, developing the confidence and skills to become a reflective and resilient further education teacher. Youll also explore how to teach ...Read more

Learn to teach at college level on this Further Education and Training PGCE - rated Outstanding by Ofsted after its latest inspection - and support and inspire students aged 16 and above as they prepare to take their first career steps. You'll gain theoretical teaching expertise at University and real classroom experience on placements in real educational settings, developing the confidence and skills to become a reflective and resilient further education teacher. You'll also explore how to teach and design learning programmes in a range of specialist subjects alongside your course teachers and work-based subject mentors. If you're not yet working in further education, you can study this course full-time at the University. If you already have a role in further education, you can study part-time at one of our partner colleges, alongside your job. Wherever you study, you’ll be a student of the University of Portsmouth, so you’ll have access to all of our facilities and support.

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84/279
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75th
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42nd
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Peter
26 Feb 23

My course is great, the University is not so much... The University of Portsmouth is an interesting one. It's a solid University with overall lovely staff, a good array of..Read more

SR
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04 Dec 22

Portsmouth is a great city to study in. There is so much to do and see, there are great places to visit surrounding it and public transport in and around it is also great. The..Read more

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Entry requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.Formal qualifications, experiential learning and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are also considered.GCSE Mathematics and English language at grade C (Grade 4) or above, or equivalent.All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview. All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and Occupational Health clearance.Full time students who study on campus will be provided with a teaching placement and subject mentor by the University.Part-time students are required to have secured their own teaching placement with at least 100 teaching hours plus 75 non-teaching hours per year, and have an identified subject mentor.All Distance Learning students are required to have secured their own teaching placement with at least 100 teaching hours plus 75 non-teaching hours per year, and have an identified subject mentor.English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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£17,200 per year

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Accommodation - Burrell House (Standard and larger rooms – 155–174 per week)

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Peter
26 Feb 23
My course is great, the University is not so much... The University of Portsmouth is an interesting one. It's a solid University with overall lovely staff, a good array of...
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SR
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04 Dec 22
Primary PGCE
Portsmouth is a great city to study in. There is so much to do and see, there are great places to visit surrounding it and public transport in and around it is also great. The...
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University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth , Portsmouth

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University of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2UP United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Portsmouth & Southsea  0.1 miles away

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