School-based PGCE - Secondary
Plymouth Marjon University

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(4.3)

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Qualification

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Location

Main Site

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

Sep 2027

Duration

1 Year

Course info

A one year full-time course, designed by teachers, for teachers. You'll qualify as a secondary school teacher with a subject specialism. Train in our partner schools from day one and study at university too.Course SummaryThis course trains you in one year to become an Early Career Teacher (ECT) in a specialist subject in a secondary school. You will be based out of two different secondary schools across the year, immersed in school life and taking an active role. You will work mainly out of a lead school, with an additional placement for six to twelve weeks to give you breadth of experience.Some training will be school based, led by teachers and working with other trainees from other schools, and you will also attend University. We have been training educators and teachers since the 1840s and have a huge alumni network and extensive school relationships to support your future career.We offer School-based PGCEs for the following subjects: Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Drama, Design & Technology, Design and Technology (Food), Computing, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Physical Education, Physics and Religious Education.

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What students say

Holly Arthurs

Plymouth Marjon University

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Student support is amazing, the lecturers here all genuinely care and want you to achieve highly while you’re at Marjon. The campus is beautiful and you know everyone, which really gives it that community feel. The well-being services could be slightly improved.

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Grace Selley

Plymouth Marjon University

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Best aspects is that i am loving my course and the people i have met. The worst aspects are the additional costs like parking

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Martha Grist

Plymouth Marjon University

School-based PGCE - Secondary

I've had a good experience at university at the moment as it's in such a nice area and easy to get into the city centre (about 40 minutes). And the people are lovely and helpful and there are dogs

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sonny toms

Plymouth Marjon University

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Really friendly environment, everywhere I go on campus I feel welcomed. The sports facilities are amazing and the extra curricular activities are amazing.

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Hyacinth O'Brien

Plymouth Marjon University

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Marjon is great place to study, and the teaching courses are incredibly robust. I feel very supported, and have had a lot of guidance and access to resources. I well and truly believe that I made the right choice to do my PGCE at Marjon. That being said, I have had far less connection to the university community and SU aspects. Part of this is likely just due to being a postgrad who has done all of that before, and also the PGCE timings end up not being very sociable- term starts early and we spend most of our time on placement. I have had very little contact with the students union, so can't confidently comment on it.

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Lucy

Plymouth Marjon University

Reviewed: 04/12/24

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Marjon is such a brilliantly supportive university. Having first studied my undergrad here, and now my masters I have had tremendous support from all of my lecturers. Being such a small university, all of my lecturers know me well and are able to give me the support I need. I love my lecturers being made up of a small group of people as it means we can have meaningful discussions to deepen understanding and further learning.

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Lucy

Plymouth Marjon University

Reviewed: 20/01/24

School-based PGCE - Secondary

Marjon is a brilliant university for small class sizes and having lecturers who really do care! I studied here for my undergraduate degree and have returned several years later to complete my masters. The close working relationships you can develop with your lecturers is the main reason that I chose to study at Marion again. I feel fully supported both academically and personally by student support.

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