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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of Leicester
Full Time
SEP
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of Leicester
Full Time
SEP
1 year
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All of our PGCE courses are made up of both campus-based sessions - which will give you a grounding in the principles of good teaching practice - and school-based placements, giving you the chance to apply your knowledge and experience to a wide range of classroom situations. These placements will be in contrasting schools to provide you with a broad range of experience they could be in city, suburban or rural schools, in the independent or state sector. You will be taught by academics who are leaders in their field and have years of experience themselves as teachers. We believe that teaching inspired by research both within and beyond the School of Education, and backed up with extensive teaching experience, provides excellent opportunities for our trainees to grow as teachers and reflective practitioners.Student teachers within the Geography, RE and History subject specialisms are taught as a Humanities PGCE group. You will have specialist inputs on your chosen subject and also gain experience of issues in planning and teaching cross-curricular work within the Humanities. Your two school placements are in your specialist subject. History is one of the oldest subjects in the school curriculum and has undergone something of a transformation in recent decades. We are committed to History being taught as a lively, thought-provoking subject.
Applications are welcome from students with good History qualifications at honours degree level, and from those with joint or combined honours degrees in which History is a major subject. Applications may be accepted from students from associated academic backgrounds such as Classical Studies, Law, International Relations and Government and Politics. All such applicants must have an A-level (or equivalent qualification) in History and be able to demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for History in their application and at interview. Students without History as a major subject will be set essential background reading to prepare for the course. All applicants must have achieved a Grade C or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language at GCSE. You may apply without these qualifications, but if you are successful at interview you must have passed them by the start of the course. Special tests in lieu of GCSE Mathematics and English are available for Secondary candidates who are offered conditional places but are lacking the requisite qualification.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£18,950 per year
Students from EU
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£18,950 per year
Students from International
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