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Qualification
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
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Location
Exton Park (Parkgate Road) Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher. We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.
The course is intended to produce reflective practitioners who teach the 11-18 age range. They will be:
- enthusiastic and confident in the classroom
- pedagogically skilful and adaptable
- specialists in the teaching of Physical Education
- able to see their subject in the context of the whole curriculum
- competent in a number of areas that cross secondary school curriculum boundaries
- able to work as part of a team.
The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs.
Modules
Tuition fees
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拢 14,450per 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
56th
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Campus address
University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 4BJ, England
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Subject ranking
46th out of 86 1
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Entry standards
/ Max 213139 65%30th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10074.0 74%26th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.17 79%42nd
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