PGCE and ProfGCE in Secondary Education Modern Foreign Languages
University of Hertfordshire
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About the courseThis Masters level professional training programme introduces you to the requirements for teaching modern languages to the 11-16 age range and leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. Where appropriate, opportunities to experience post 16 provision will be available.You will be introduced to the principles and theories of secondary teaching through both subject studies and a developing professional practice course. Training is undertaken in partnership with local ...Read more

About the courseThis Masters level professional training programme introduces you to the requirements for teaching modern languages to the 11-16 age range and leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. Where appropriate, opportunities to experience post 16 provision will be available.You will be introduced to the principles and theories of secondary teaching through both subject studies and a developing professional practice course. Training is undertaken in partnership with local secondary schools.You can study one of four pathways:French (Apply course code R1X1)French and German (Apply course code S261)French and Spanish (Apply course code N133)Spanish (Apply course code 34ZD)We are looking to select trainees who:have the passion, commitment and enthusiasm to teach in secondary schoolsare resilient and able to work under pressurehave good subject knowledge to train to teach in the area they are interested inProfessional AccreditationsQualified Teacher Status

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12/279
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56th
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82nd
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Ifedore
15 Feb 25

It's easy to adapt to and everyone, including the teachers are friendly. The course teachers don't mind teaching you the way you understand the topic which is really awesome..Read more

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Clara
10 Feb 24

It’s a pretty decent location as well as in general, the university atmosphere is really good in terms of academic atmosphere. I do, however, wish there were more student based..Read more

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Honours degree (2.2 or higher), awarded by a UK university. We require the degree to have a minimum 50% content of the subject in which the applicant is applying. GCSE English and mathematics at grade 4 or above.

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Ifedore
15 Feb 25
English Language and Linguistics and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
It's easy to adapt to and everyone, including the teachers are friendly. The course teachers don't mind teaching you the way you understand the topic which is really awesome...
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Clara
10 Feb 24
English Language and Linguistics and Creative Writing - BA (Hons)
It’s a pretty decent location as well as in general, the university atmosphere is really good in terms of academic atmosphere. I do, however, wish there were more student based...
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University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire , Hatfield

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College Lane Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9AB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Hatfield   0.9 miles away

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