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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Kingston Hill
Part Time
SEP-25
6 months
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Kingston Hill
Part Time
SEP-25
6 months
Select a an exam type
Why choose this course?
Why choose this course?
The PGCE Top Up has been carefully designed to meet your needs as a teacher and classroom practitioner. You will already have QTS and will be looking to develop further your professional career.
This course will develop your skills and knowledge, support your progress towards leadership and provide a foundation for further study. You will reflect on your role as a teacher and critically examine how education and teaching policy and practice affect your classroom experience and practice. The course consists of two masters-level modules which combine private study, face-to-face and 'live' online learning.
You will develop your critical evaluation skills and explore current issues in teaching and learning.
The following pathways are available:
PGCE (top-up) Early Years
PGCE (top-up) Primary
PGCE (top-up) Secondary
What you will study
The top-up course consists of two masters-level modules where you will learn about education policy and practice, and how these impact on your classroom or setting experience. You will develop your critical evaluation skills and explore current issues in teaching and learning.
The two modules are each worth 30 masters-level credits and combine interactive, face-to-face learning, live online learning, and private study. The interactive learning will include taught sessions with discussions and activities and is planned to fit around your work commitments.
Teaching and assessment
You will engage with teachers and staff through attendance at online and face-to-face teaching and learning days (six Saturdays from October to March) and through the University's virtual learning environment (VLE) which includes online tutorials that can be scheduled to fit around your work.
There are technology-enhanced learning opportunities for collaboration, networking and peer feedback, available via the VLE discussion forum.
Applicants for this course should have a first degree with a minimum 2.2 classification from a UK university or equivalent. It is expected that applicants will be working in a school or similar setting while enrolled on the course. You must have QTS achieved through GTP or School Direct and have an assessed professional portfolio. You should be able to provide: evidence of your QTS and portfolio; a letter of support for your application from your current headteacher; and an academic reference supporting your application.
Students living in
Domestic
£2,900 per year
Students from Domestic
PGCE top-up part time £2,900
£2,900 per year
Students from EU
The Home 2023/24 fee would be £2,900 and it's a guide for eu students.
£2,900 per year
Students from International
The Home 2023/24 fee would be £2,900 and it's a guide for International students.
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