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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)
Full Time
SEP-25
9 months
Select a an exam type
Being able to crack problem-solving and master essential maths are some of the most important skills a young person can learn. They underpin everything from household budgets to complex data and AI. Heres your chance to make a huge difference to students lives by taking our Secondary Mathematics PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education). It will equip you with strategies to become a confident and successful teacher across KS3 and KS4. Youll spend time in local schools, plan engaging lessons, cover behaviour management techniques and discover how pupils learn. On campus, well help you reflect on your teaching from a subject-specific perspective and give you one-to-one support. But youll get far more than just a teacher training qualification with us. As part of our Institute of Education, youll have access to the latest research on what works in the classroom and other evidence-based approaches.On the PGCE, youll explore how to get schoolchildren to be creative in maths. We have links with a local LEGO studio where you can apply maths.There will be plenty of hands-on experience on placement too. Youll put different techniques into action, such as maths mastery, and help pupils use logic and reasoning.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 the way. We have also developed a close partnership with school-based mentors for your placements.CareersWith a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), youll be ready to teach Maths in schools across England.Most of our graduates secure their first teaching position while on the PGCE, with many of them securing roles within our partnership schools. After youve completed this course, you can join our Masters in Education. Your PGCE gives you Masters credits which means youll be fast tracked and can complete this course by the end of your second year of teaching.
For this course, you need an Honours Degree with a 2:2 classification in Mathematics or a 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. If your degree is not related to Mathematics but you have maths qualifications at Level 3 (A Level) then a subject knowledge enhancement course may be suitable for you. To find out more about subject knowledge enhancement courses.
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£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
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£16,750 per year
Students from EU
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£16,750 per year
Students from International
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