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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) prepares you to teach across the secondary school history curriculum for the 11-16 age range. Youll explore inclusive ways to teach history and develop your ability to teach different historical concepts such as causation, interpretation, change and continuity. Some of the key topics youll study include how to use sources in the history classroom, the importance of reading and writing when learning history and how to make the history curriculum relevant and inclusive. You will typically have a series of seminars with guest lectures from The National Archives and exam boards, as well as from experienced teachers in schools to help you explore different areas of the history curriculum and how to teach them. When you are in university, youll study mainly with your PGCE History group. You will consider how to plan lessons, reflect on your planning, learn how research can develop your teaching practice, and look at ways to develop your teacher persona. Youll also learn through peer-collaboration and sharing knowledge with your fellow history trainees to develop your subject knowledge.
Career prospects
Most of our graduates go on to work as history teachers in secondary schools.
The PGCE programme provides you with 60 masters level credits when you graduate. You could put these towards a masters degree to help you develop your career in the field of education.
You will normally have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification. Your degree needs to support the subject knowledge requirements of the national curriculum for history. For exceptional candidates, particularly those with substantial relevant work experience in schools or relevant occupations, we will consider applications from those who hold a 3rd class degree.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
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£9,535 per year
Students from Channel Islands
£21,500 per year
Students from EU
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£21,500 per year
Students from International
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