Primary with PE Specialism PGCE
University of Staffordshire
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

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SEP-26

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9 Months

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Our Primary with PE Specialism PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) gives you the skills you need to carry out PE classes that encourage children to have fun while keeping active. As a primary school teacher specialising in PE, you’ll be introducing your class to a range of physical activities. Whether this is teaching them a team sport or preparing for sports day. We’ve designed this course to help you understand how to support primary school students and develop the skills you need to ...Read more

Our Primary with PE Specialism PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) gives you the skills you need to carry out PE classes that encourage children to have fun while keeping active. As a primary school teacher specialising in PE, you’ll be introducing your class to a range of physical activities. Whether this is teaching them a team sport or preparing for sports day. We’ve designed this course to help you understand how to support primary school students and develop the skills you need to make sure children enjoy exercise. 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 on every step of your PGCE journey.CareersWith a Primary with PE 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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James
24 Jan 25

There have been two times where room selection/availability is disappointing. Once was when my class was trying to fit into a room clearly not big enough to support us all,..Read more

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Fen
09 Jan 25

The best aspects about the university is the wellbeing support. The university's support is above anywhere I've seen and they're genuinely really helpful. Some downsides to the..Read more

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Entry requirements

For this course, you need an Honours Degree with a 2:2 classification or higher in a sports related subject and a GCSE grade C/4 or above in both English Language and Mathematics. 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 secondary age students.

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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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