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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Sheffield Hallam University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Sheffield Hallam University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Course summary
Gain the qualification you need to teach in the area of Post-16 and Further Education, previously known as Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET). This course is for anyone who is new to teaching and needs us to find them a placement, or who is already working as a teacher or trainer and wants to become qualified.
How you learn
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
Key areas you will learn about include planning and preparing to teach, assessment for learning, teaching strategies and approaches, behaviour for learning, using technology to enhance learning and progression against the Professional Standards. After successfully completing the course, you gain either a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training, or a level 5 Professional Certificate in Education and Training. The level 7 qualification includes 60 credits at level 7 that can be used towards a masters course.
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We have an excellent graduate employment record. Over 96% of our PGCE graduates are teaching or in further study within six months of graduating.
Students need to have a good degree or equivalent; GCSE grade C, or Grade 4 in English Language and mathematics, or equivalent. Where applicants have achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above in English literature only we will look for further evidence of a breadth of achievement in English. We will consider applicants who are in the process of obtaining the relevant GCSEs. Experience of a Post-16 / Further Education teaching environment, that enables you to demonstrate awareness of your subject or specialist context in Post-16.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
The mentioned fee is for 2023/24-year entry. There might be a slight increase in 2024/25-year entry.
£17,205 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,205 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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