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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of Sussex
Full Time
AUG-25
10 Months
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of Sussex
Full Time
AUG-26
10 Months
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of Sussex
Full Time
AUG-25
10 Months
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This course prepares you to start your career as a new teacher and be successful. You will learn to teach in schools in East or West Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Surrey, Hampshire, or Kent.
We will develop your skills as a reflective practitioner. We use an innovative range of assessment modes that enable you to succeed. School-led teacher education is run by experienced mentors and professional tutors. You will be supported by university tutors throughout the year.
We have an excellent record of graduate employment. Our employability records surpass national benchmarks.
We will make all reasonable efforts to provide the course as set out here. For the school-experience component of the PGCE, we will aim to find you a placement within 50 miles of the University or your home. If we can’t secure enough placements, we may have to withdraw an offer of a place on the course.
Careers
On graduation, you will have the skills and expertise to successfully start as a new teacher. We offer a support package to newly qualified teachers during their first year of teaching.
In addition, successful candidates can transfer up to 90 Masters-level credits on to the MA in Education.
Degree requirements: You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: You will need a strong knowledge and understanding of Physics, and a sound awareness of how the subject is currently taught within Secondary state schools, an undergraduate degree in Science or Technology, with a background in a Physical sciences discipline. Other degrees may be considered if a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course is undertaken before starting the teacher training course. Your qualification must be from an approved Higher Education institution or validating body, GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C (or equivalent). You must provide evidence of these qualifications at interview.
Students living in
Domestic
£954 month
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)
£1,329 month
Students from International
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)
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