Teacher Training (PGCE)
The University provides initial teacher training for postgraduates only. Graduates in Design and Technology or Physical Education or Science can become qualified to teach in secondary schools by undertaking a one year, full-time course, exiting with either the Post-Graduate Certificate in Education or the Professional Graduate Certificate in Education.
The Post-Graduate Certificate is a masters (M) level award, whilst the Professional Graduate Certificate is an undergraduate (H) level award. Both awards lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and require successful completion of two teaching practices and adequate evidence of meeting the full range of QTS Standards.
The one year, full-time course is planned in partnership with local schools and provides a substantial element of school-based work. It prepares individuals to teach their specialist subject, relate to young people in a variety of learning situations, and gain the confidence and competence to play a full role within a secondary school.
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Education represents the first year of the MSc in Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), the remainder of which is optional and is completed part-time whilst teaching. The entire programme has been designed specifically to complement teachers’ work in schools.
It is an innovative and exciting programme that provides an opportunity to acquire a masters degree by the end of the third year of teaching and offers enhanced opportunities for rapid professional development.