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Qualification
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
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Location
Edge Hill University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
If you have a passion for teaching children 3-11 years, join us on this degree and gain recommendation for QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). Specialise in the early years phase, teaching children 3-7 years and make significant contribution to their learning and development.
This primary early years teaching degree covers the essential skills and knowledge you鈥檒l need for teaching children aged 3-11 with a specialism in the 3-7 age phase. This includes primary schools, nurseries and children鈥檚 centres.
Whatever undergraduate degree you studied, thIf you have a passion for teaching children 3-11 years, join us on this degree and gain recommendation for QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). Specialise in the early years phase, teaching children 3-7 years and make significant contribution to their learning and development.
This primary early years teaching degree covers the essential skills and knowledge you鈥檒l need for teaching children aged 3-11 with a specialism in the 3-7 age phase. This includes primary schools, nurseries and children鈥檚 centres.
Whatever undergraduate degree you studied, this course will help you develop your expertise and understanding of how children learn. You鈥檒l study both the national curriculum and the EYFS statutory curriculum, and build up your knowledge in the subjects you will be teaching. Your tutors and school-based mentors will help you to become teachers with a strong sense of social justice, advocating for children鈥檚 rights, challenging inequality, and supporting global sustainability.
With your recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), on graduation you could teach in early years foundation stage (EYFS), key stage 1, and key stage 2.
is course will help you develop your expertise and understanding of how children learn. You鈥檒l study both the national curriculum and the EYFS statutory curriculum, and build up your knowledge in the subjects you will be teaching. Your tutors and school-based mentors will help you to become teachers with a strong sense of social justice, advocating for children鈥檚 rights, challenging inequality, and supporting global sustainability.
With your recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), on graduation you could teach in early years foundation stage (EYFS), key stage 1, and key stage 2.
Your future career
This PGCE is accredited by the Department for Education. Successful completion of the programme will enable you to gain recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You will be well placed to progress into employment as an Early Career Teacher in early years and primary settings.
Graduates work in schools across the UK and abroad. You鈥檒l have the essential skills for teaching in primary schools and early years settings, and have excellent knowledge of primary education and great classroom skills. You鈥檒l meet and exceed the national standards for Qualified Teacher Status.
You鈥檒l know how to teach the early years foundation stage curriculum in creative ways, stimulating children and encouraging them to feel excited about learning new things. And you鈥檒l know how to keep track of your own personal development, and keep a critical and analytical eye on education sector developments and policy changes.
Modules
Tuition fees
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拢 16,500per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
54th
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Campus address
Edge Hill University, St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QP, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
37th out of 91 6
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Entry standards
/ Max 224141 63%26th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%52nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.14 78%41st
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