Postgraduate Certificate Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching)
University of South Wales
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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City Campus, Newport

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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City Campus, Newport

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The Postgraduate Certificate Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching) aims to develop knowledgeable and reflective professionals who are able to draw on evidence-based practice in ways that will impact on the workplace and on outcomes for the children and young people in those services.It has been designed to provide opportunities for students to develop their professional knowledge, skills and understanding and most importantly their capacity for critical thinking. The course aims to ...Read more

The Postgraduate Certificate Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching) aims to develop knowledgeable and reflective professionals who are able to draw on evidence-based practice in ways that will impact on the workplace and on outcomes for the children and young people in those services.

It has been designed to provide opportunities for students to develop their professional knowledge, skills and understanding and most importantly their capacity for critical thinking. The course aims to develop professionals who are able to engage with the complexities of this area of work, often managing demanding workloads in multi-agency setting whilst still prioritising the interests of the children and families they work with.

The Postgraduate Certificate Education allows professionals at all stages of their career to develop further their understanding of a wide range of educational issues, debates and concepts.

The flexible nature of the course allows students to combine modules to reflect their own range of interests, culminating in the opportunity to produce a dissertation that has both practical and theoretical relevance. What's more, course content is constantly refreshed to ensure it makes reference to key current educational debates.

Assessment

The standard assessment mode for the constituent modules (30 credits) is a 5000 word assignment. The point of focus for this assignment is generally defined by the student, in negotiation with the module leader.

Careers

The Postgraduate Certificate Education (Innovation in Learning and Teaching) course helps students secure leadership roles within educational contexts, as well as helping them prepare for more ‘specialised’ inclusion/ ALN roles within schools. Most students on the Postgraduate Certificate Education course study whilst simultaneously employed in the education sector. The links and networking opportunities afforded by the course support the theoretical content to provide excellent possibilities for career progression.

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WUSCA ranking:
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56/101
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74th
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95th
What students say
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Janaka Damith Rathnayake
04 Jan 25

USW provides a wide range of courses, from business and engineering to creative arts and health sciences. Many programs are designed with a strong emphasis on employability and..Read more

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Olajumoke
12 Feb 24

The school environment is calm and very comfortable to study especially the library area. I also love the fact that the Newport campus where I study is very easy to navigate. The..Read more

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Entry requirements

Admission to the Postgraduate Certificate Education course normally requires one of the following: an honours degree; a recognised professional qualification; and an alternative qualification or relevant experience may be acceptable.

Tuition fees

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£3,420 per year

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Part-time UK: £1140 per 20 credits

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales , Pontypridd

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Nearest train station: Rogerstone  2.2 miles away
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