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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary (with Qualified Teacher Status QTS)
Postgraduate
In Newcastle Upon Tyne ()
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
Profile The Secondary PGCE forms a practical introduction to teaching, providing student teachers with the professional expertise, knowledge and understanding to teach secondary age children, including at post-16. The strong emphasis of the course is on learning from experience through reflection and enquiry.
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Subjects
- Secondary
- IT
- Primary
- Teaching
Course programme
- EDU8221 Subject pedagogy in Practice
- EDU8223 Curriculum development through enquiry in practice
- EDU8222 Developing critical perspectives on teaching Thinking Skills
Modules might change for your year of entry.
Entry Requirements Qualifications
A 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent. At least 50% of your degree should be in the subject that you intend to teach. We may accept closely related degree subjects.
GCSEs or O Levels (grades A–C) in English language and mathematics, or equivalent.
Work experienceYou need to have spent at least a few recent working days in a UK secondary classroom before applying. This will inform your application and any later performance in the selection process.
Modern language applicantsIf you are applying for a PGCE in a modern language should have spent a year abroad as part of your degree.
If you are applying for Spanish you should have at least some elementary French.
Foreign nationals applying for a modern languages PGCE should:
- have spent six months living in the UK
- had employment as a foreign language assistant in a state school in England
Individual course entry requirements are available on the UCAS Teacher Training website.
Please contact us for advice if you:
- don't meet our entry requirements
- need further information on related degree subjects
If you need help to meet our English Language requirements, we can provide support with extra tuition.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary (with Qualified Teacher Status QTS)