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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Avery Hill Campus
Full Time
JAN
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Avery Hill Campus
Full Time
JAN
1 year
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Avery Hill Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Avery Hill Campus
Part Time
JAN
2 years
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Avery Hill Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) will support you in gaining the skills to become a teacher in the Further Education sector.
The course is for those who teach or intend to teach in further education colleges, sixth-form colleges, adult education centres, art colleges, healthcare, or community organisations, the public services, and a wide range of commercial and voluntary organisations.
The course provides the skills needed for teaching and learning and classroom management and help trainees to explore the theory underpinning teaching practices. Leaders’ ambitions are for their trainees to become innovative teachers and future leaders in the further education and training sector. They successfully recruit trainees who represent diverse communities and who act as role models for learners in a wide range of settings, including colleges and schools (Ofsted 2023).
The course is offered full-time and part-time. Full-time attendance will benefit those wishing to obtain a qualification before seeking employment and which incorporates a period of supervised teaching practice (pre-service). The part-time mode is aimed at teachers and trainers who are already employed (in service).
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2 or above in a relevant subject; Applicants with a degree in an unrelated subject may be considered if they have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject. In addition, you will need: GCSE Mathematics, GCSE English Language and GCSE Science all at grade 4/C or equivalent.
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.
£17,000 per year
Students from EU
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £17000. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
£17,000 per year
Students from International
The fee for 2024/25 entry is: £17000. There might be slight increase in fee for 2025/26 entry.
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