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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Swansea Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Swansea Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a an exam type
There has never been a more pressing and exciting time to teach languages and we aim to promote and extend pupils’ experiences so that they are ready to be citizens of our globalised world.
We want to prepare passionate linguists who will encourage more pupils into language learning and who are ready to meet the challenges set out by the Welsh Government’s Global Futures strategic document.
The PGCE pathway in Modern Foreign Languages prepares you to teach your main target language to pupils aged 11-18 and, where applicable, your subsidiary language to pupils aged 11-14.
You will be given the opportunity to take part in high-quality interaction and critical reflection in order to develop your expertise in teaching and learning.
Our highly-rated pathway will support you in developing high linguistic levels, imaginative and creative approaches to classroom teaching and will enhance your digital expertise.
Applicants are required to hold a good honours degree (2:2 minimum) in an area related to chosen secondary subject. GCSE qualifications: Grade B or above in GCSE English Language OR English Literature and GCSE Mathematics. Student teachers studying to teach in Welsh medium schools will also need a GCSE grade B or above in Welsh OR Welsh Literature (first language). Equivalence workshops and tests are available for those with Grade C GSCE in English Language, Mathematics and Welsh. A-Levels/Level 3 Vocational Qualifications - If applicants do not hold an undergraduate degree in a curriculum subject, successful study at appropriate higher levels must be evidenced. Work Experience: You should be aware of the realities of being a teacher and life in a classroom and so we ask for recent and relevant experience in a secondary educational setting. This may be through employment or volunteering in a school and should be for a minimum period of two weeks. Gaining experience in a school classroom will help to strengthen your application and better critically inform your personal statement. It will also prepare you for our selection process and give you some experience from which you can draw in your interview.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,000 per year
Students from Domestic
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£13,500 per year
Students from EU
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£13,500 per year
Students from International
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