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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Main Campus (Horsforth)
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Main Campus (Horsforth)
Full Time
SEP
1 Year
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Teaching secondary-age children is your chance to share your passion for your subject and inspire the next generation.English as a curriculum subject is of vital importance. Not only does it help students to become clear communicators in both speech and writing but it also encourages them to analyse and appreciate the texts they encounter throughout their lives. By becoming an English teacher, you will be instrumental in enabling students to develop these essential skills. The course provides you with the requisite knowledge and experiences to plan and teach engaging and effective English lessons and to develop your capacity to assess learning as you begin your teaching career.On successful completion of this degree and having met the Teachers’ Standards, you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). All our PGCE Secondary courses lead to the award of a level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
A good honours degree (usually a 2:2 or above) with a significant proportion in English. Please note that applicants with third-class honours degrees will be considered on an individual basis, and normally only if applicants have additional qualifications and/or significant relevant professional experience.
GCSE Grade 4 (or C or accepted equivalent) in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics. If you do not already have the appropriate GCSEs, or if you are unable to provide proof of your grades, please refer to the GCSE Equivalency information below.
The ability to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.
Suitable personal and intellectual qualities required for teaching in secondary schools.
Applicants also need to demonstrate the commitment, attitudes and values appropriate to those of a secondary teacher and the potential to train as a teacher. Strong applicants often have experience in secondary schools, but this is not a requirement.
In addition to the above essential entry requirements, successful applicants also tend to have:
Advanced level qualifications (or equivalent) in English.
Experience of observing the teaching in a secondary school in this country.
Students living in
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£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
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£15,000 per year
Students from EU
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£15,000 per year
Students from International
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