Primary (General) PGCE
University of Staffordshire
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Stoke-on-Trent Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-26

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Duration

9 Months

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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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Stoke-on-Trent Campus

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SEP-26

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As a primary school teacher, it will be your responsibility to inspire children, give them the basic skills they need for their future and make learning exciting.We’ve designed this course to help you understand how children learn. You’ll develop the skills you need to make sure your students get the best start.Throughout your training, you’ll get hands-on experience on placement, join professional studies sessions, and attend curriculum workshops.From getting the most out of your induction, to ...Read more

As a primary school teacher, it will be your responsibility to inspire children, give them the basic skills they need for their future and make learning exciting.We’ve designed this course to help you understand how children learn. You’ll develop the skills you need to make sure your students get the best start.Throughout your training, you’ll get hands-on experience on placement, join professional studies sessions, and attend curriculum workshops.From getting the most out of your induction, to tips on teaching your first lesson, your personal tutor will be there to support you every step of your Primary PGCE journey.Our Primary PGCE takes 36 weeks to complete. You’ll spend 12 weeks of this time studying on campus. This will include a one-week induction to prepare you for placement, and sessions to develop your knowledge of the curriculum.. To give you experience in the classroom, you’ll spend at least 120 days working in two local schools. But, don’t worry, you won’t have the pressure of teaching an entire lesson straight away. Your training will begin with observing a teacher and helping with group work. Then you’ll share the classes with the teacher and work towards teaching lessons independently.CareersWith a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), you’ll be ready to teach in primary schools across England. Most of our graduates find their first teaching position soon after they qualify. Many of them secure roles in our partnership schools. After you’ve completed this course, you can join our Masters in Education. Your PGCE gives you Masters credits which means you’ll be fast tracked and can complete this course by the end of your second year of teaching.

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74/279
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Entry requirements

You can apply for this course via UCAS Teacher Training at Staffordshire University. We also offer this course via School Direct partners including: Brown Edge School Direct Partnership; Congleton Education Community Partnership; East Cheshire School Direct Partnership; Perton Primary Academy School Direct; Stafford Primary Schools Teaching Partnership; Willows School Direct Partnership. For this course, you need an Honours Degree with a 2:2 classification or higher in an appropriate subject and a GCSE grade C/4 or above in both English Language, Mathematics and Science. We also expect you to be confident in technology and have some experience working with primary age students in a school setting. After you apply, well arrange a selection interview. Well assess your subject knowledge and personal qualities, such as communication skills, resilience for teaching, and how easy youll find it to relate to primary age students. If you accept a formal offer, youll need to meet the Department for Educations standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and youll need clearance to work with children (Enhanced DBS).

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£1,048 month

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£1,944 month

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£1,944 month

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University of Staffordshire
College Road, University Quarter Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST4 2DE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Stoke-on-Trent  0.1 miles away

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