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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Stratford Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 year
Select a course option
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Stratford Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Stratford Campus
Full Time
SEP
1 year
Select a an exam type
The primary teacher education course is designed for graduates who are committed to becoming primary school teachers. It trains you to teach children in the five -to-11 age range.You could also be eligible for the highest range of tax-free training bursaries.As a trainee, you will learn how to teach the entire primary curriculum as well as choosing a particular route. The Primary PGCE with English as an Additional Language route is for graduates who are particularly interested in how pupils whose first language is not English are included and supported in schools.You will learn how to be a primary class teacher. By the end of the year, you will understand how to teach the entire primary curriculum to a class of 30 pupils and be confident and competent in doing so.You will leave the course with outstanding subject knowledge across the curriculum. You will have an understanding of how to plan and deliver engaging and motivating lessons and how to support your pupils' progress.By working alongside schools and local authorities in our region, we are helping to meet the need for teachers in our local area and many of our students are offered posts by our partner schools. Some trainees have been offered jobs at schools where they have spent their placement.Schools and local authorities have told us that they think our trainees are of a high standard. OFSTED's 2012 inspection report quotes one school as saying, "They arrive in schools ready to start teaching and are well prepared for the rigours of the classroom."
Students should have minimum 2:2 Honours degree and All applicants must have GCSE English, Maths and Science grade A*-C/Grade 4 or above.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £9250. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
£14,820 per year
Students from EU
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £14820. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
£14,820 per year
Students from International
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £14820. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
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