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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Online
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SEP-26
37 Weeks
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Online
Online
SEP-26
37 Weeks
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Teaching is still regarded as one of the most rewarding careers you can embark on, where you can have an incredible impact on the next generation of pupils. This course is for those graduates who want to achieve Qualified Teacher Status to be able to teach in a Primary School in England in independent, state-maintained and special schools. When asked, 98percent of our students felt that the course had made them a better teacher. You will learn about all aspects of working as a teacher including teaching strategies, child development, and ways to ensure that effective learning takes place. We will work with you to strengthen your subject knowledge so that you are able to teach all the Core and Foundation Curriculum subjects. On our programme, all teachers are encouraged to be inclusive practitioners, for example to know about SEND and ways of promoting and maintaining good behaviour with an awareness of the importance of emotional regulation. We want to help you develop your confidence and resilience in order to be able to assuredly teach across different age ranges.
You must be employed as a teacher in an independent or state-maintained primary school in England and be teaching the core subjects (English, maths and science) for a minimum of 50% of a full timetable. General primary trainees must be teaching the three core subjects across two consecutive Key Stages and for the subject specific course trainees teaching time should be split 50:50 between the core subjects and their chosen specific subject. Every year, some of our applicants arrange to work in a primary school for the specific purpose of gaining this training, others have worked in the school for a year or more already.You will be expected to have the following qualifications: UK degree. GCSE in English Language or Literature, Maths and Science at grade 4 or above or equivalent.
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£197 week
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£224 week
Students from EU
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£224 week
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