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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
City Centre Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
City Centre Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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This course will enable you to use your degree level skills in the teaching of Physical Education (PE) and Biology so that you can promote knowledge, understanding, skill and a wider love of learning for all pupils through the teaching of both PE and Biology as curriculum subjects in the secondary school sector.We believe that both PE and Biology are crucial elements in the education of all pupils both in terms of their academic progress but also for the contribution that they make to health and well-being, lifestyle, environment and the natural world. We will work with you to enable you to become the inspirational secondary school teacher that todays young people deserve.Our course provides you with the knowledge and understanding that will enable your current creative skills to grow into exciting and engaging teaching for the classroom. The course is a practice-based programme that will fully support you in becoming a confident, dynamic and creative teacher committed to making learning of many types accessible for all.EmployabilityThis is an 11-16 years course, with post-16 enhancement, which offers a high degree of employability within secondary teaching.The high demand for our trained teachers and our consistently high employability scores mean that trainees who successfully complete the course to a high standard have very good employment prospects.PLACEMENTSTwo-thirds of your course takes place in school and we ensure that you are offered a number of placements in a wide range of educational establishments.You will do work placements in at least two different schools and also visit others – including a primary. This all helps you to see how teachers are working in practice and gives you a wealth of experience.
Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or a Masters degree in a relevant subject from a UK higher education institution or equivalent.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£17,690 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£17,690 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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