Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Education and Training) PGCE

Postgraduate

In St Helens

£ 2,600 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    St helens

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Education and Training) (PGCE) is a nationally recognised qualification for teachers, trainers and tutors in the Further Education and Skills sector. The qualification is not a secondary PGCE but there are opportunities to work in the secondary education sector on completion of the programme and completion of the professional formation leading to QTLS status.

Teaching is a challenging but rewarding profession, one where you will use your enthusiasm and talents to really make a difference.

Facilities

Location

Start date

St Helens (Merseyside)
St Helens College Water Street St Helens, WA10 1PP

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course


This course will equip you to educate and influence your learners and help them fulfil their potential. The Further Education and Skills sector includes colleges, training providers, sixth forms, adult and community learning, prison education and apprenticeship provision. There are opportunities to teach a wide range of vocational courses and subjects that will help students of all ages to develop their skills and get jobs.


Successful completion of this course offers you a wide range of teaching opportunities which exist across the Further Education and Skills sector, in organisations including further education colleges, sixth forms, adult and community learning, the National Health Service, the prison service, the police service and in private sector training organisations.

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Education and Training) (PGCE) is for those wishing to teach primarily in Further Education and sixth form. Whilst this is not a school teaching qualification there are now employment opportunities in some schools, particularly for teachers of vocational subjects. This qualification does not confer QTS or QTLS status. On successful completion of the course you can apply for QTLS status through the Education and Training Foundation which will enable you to be employed as a qualified teacher in a secondary school.

Many students receive offers to work at the institution where they have conducted their teaching placements, following an application process.

This course is open to both new applicants to teaching and in-service teachers, trainers and tutors in adult, community, work-based and further education and the wider Further Education and Skills Sector, who, at the time of starting the scheme meet the following minimum entry requirements:

An honours degree or equivalent. Normally this is in the teaching subject specialism.
A level 3 (QCF) qualification in their teaching subject specialism, if this is not the degree subject.
Five GCSEs at grade C and above, or equivalent, to include English and Maths.

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Subjects

  • Planning
  • Secondary
  • Design
  • Teaching
  • Assessment
  • Action Research
  • Contemporary issues
  • Time management
  • Curriculum Design
  • Preparation for Education
  • Practitioner Research
  • Developing teaching
  • Management Access

Course programme

What will I study?
The course is comprised of 6 modules that will prepare you for a career in teaching in the very exciting and evolving Further Education and Skills Sector. The course will introduce you to planning and principles of learning together with methods of teaching, learning and assessment. You will also learn about the underpinning educational theory to support your teaching practice and professional development.

Year 1

TS1106 Preparation for Education and Training (Level 4)
The aim of the module is to cover the requirements for the Introductory Award in Education and Training as defined by LSIS. A second aim is to introduce the trainee teacher to the teaching, learning and assessment cycle and build the beginnings of reflective practice.

TS1107 Teaching, Learning and Assessment (Level 4)
The aim of this module is to provide a link between educational theory and practical application into teaching through reflective observation of practice. The module also aims to develop confidence and skills in the trainee to meet the changing demands of teaching, learning and assessment and manage the behaviour of learners appropriately. A further aim is to help trainees explore the relationship between their choice of practice strategies and the external and internal influences on their classroom.

TS2304 Curriculum Design and Assessment (Level 5)
This module aims to develop a holistic approach to planning, teaching, learning and assessment, building on prior knowledge of learning and teaching domains, lesson planning techniques and the development of intuitive practices with regard to learning strategies, group dynamics and student motivation. The study of external and internal influences on curriculum development and design aims to support trainee teachers in creating schemes of work, session plans and resources that provide high quality learning experiences. The module also aims to develop the trainees' skills in the design and use of assessment as a means for checking, promoting and deepening learning, while stretching learners to meet their full potential.

Year 2

TS3301 Developing teaching, learning and assessment (level 6)
The aim of the module is to continue to develop the link between educational theory and its practical application in teaching placements, in order to enable trainees to develop towards their full potential as successful teachers. There is a focus on the continued development of differentiation for meeting the needs of all learners and on inclusive practice, which will provide trainees with the skills to successfully promote learning for a range of learners with a variety of needs and backgrounds. The module also aims to enable trainees to broaden their view of the sector, by working with and observing their peers in other teaching settings and by reflecting on and evaluating practice in terms of its ability to facilitate inclusive learning for all students.

TS4301 Action Research: Deconstructing Practice (Level 7)
The aim of this module is to enable trainees to undertake a two-stage research activity: The first stage is the submission of a research proposal which will have as its focus an issue around a small-scale piece of action research embedded in an area of personal practice. After trainees have received tutor feedback on the assessed research proposal the second stage is the implementation of the research and collection of data with a concluding research report.

TS4304 Contemporary Issues in Education and Training (PGCE) (Level 7)
The aim of this module will be to address contemporary issues in education and training and the content will be expected to change and develop in response to current concerns. However, there will remain a constant core of themes central to the national debate and these will include the identification of significant aspects of government legislation, policy and control; management strategies and styles; funding and performance indicators; quality assurance and inspection; unemployed youth and vocationalism; innovations in curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment; access to education.

Additional information

Throughout the course you'll be assessed by essays, presentations including group presentations, portfolio building as well as self-assessment and peer-assessment methods. In your placement/place of work you will be formally observed teaching on eight occasions, that is four observations in year one and another four observations in year two. The assessments are designed to showcase the opportunities within the sector and help prepare you for teaching roles.

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Education and Training) PGCE

£ 2,600 VAT inc.