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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
Ambitiously supportive of the Welsh Government’s aim for a million Welsh speakers by 2050, the Welsh Secondary PGCE pathway prepares you to innovate as Welsh teachers.
Respectful of the complexities of teaching Welsh as a first or second language we will arm you with an understanding of the curriculum and progressive teaching and learning methodologies.
Working together with fellow language students, we will encourage and lead a culture of bilingual and multilingualism. There will be extensive opportunities for you to work together with students from cross-curricular subjects and through the medium of Welsh.
You will be prepared to teach Welsh as a first or second language and participate in our new Welsh Language Development Pathway designed to improve every student teachers’ Welsh from beginner to fluent.
On location in our partnership schools, you will receive high-quality mentoring to develop and transform pupils’ experiences of the Welsh language across the secondary age range.
Applicants are required to hold a good honours degree (2:2 minimum) in an area related to the 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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