Postgraduate Study

The Department

Loughborough University has a long-standing tradition of high quality teacher training and is highly rated by the Government’s Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

Graded ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED, Rated 6th nationally

The Good Teacher Training Guide 2010-2011

In an assessment of its teacher training by Ofsted (2011), Loughborough was graded ‘outstanding’ and several strengths were identified, including:

• detailed attention paid to trainees’ wellbeing
• highly committed university team with strong leadership and extensive subject knowledge
• outstanding levels of anticipation, innovation and change in response to national, regional and local priorities

Loughborough specialises in training secondary school teachers in: Design and Technology, Physical Education and Science.

These are subjects in which Loughborough enjoys a national reputation. The PGCE prepares students to teach the 11-18 age range and is offered as a full-time one year (36 weeks) course.

“My PGCE year has been full of challenges, achievements and opportunities. I would highly recommend studying here both for the intellectual elements and overall social experiences”

Emily Clement-Walker, PGCE, Design and Technology

The Course provides practical professional preparation for teaching in secondary schools, and is designed and delivered in partnership with schools in up to ten Local Authorities.

The PGCE represents the first year, and contributes to a half, of an MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). This provides an opportunity for students to gain a relevant Masters degree during their early teaching career.