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Qualification
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
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Location
City Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Course overview
We offer students an exceptional training experience – if youre looking for a lifelong, challenging and exciting career, teaching may be for you.
The programme aims to prepare you for entry to the teaching profession through placements, lectures, seminars, practical workshops and directed study. There is significant emphasis on the principals of teaching and learning with frequent reference to the latest research.
You will develop the skills and understanding needed to teach and assess the full range of core and foundation primary subjects for children aged 3-7 or 5-11. You will also develop the knowledge required to cultivate management and leadership skills.
A key focus will be to enable you to understand the teachers wider role, including through the holistic support of childrens health and wellbeing. The course gives high priority to developing your abilities of analysis and evaluation. You will be coached in inclusive practice so that all children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, can be highly successful. You will work within a supportive learning environment where pastoral care of students is a priority.
We were founded as a teaching college 175 years ago, and following the introduction of new quality requirements, our Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), have successfully achieved reaccreditation in 2022 by the Department of Education.
Our ITT courses have also recently been rated ‘Good by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting their ‘unique emphasis on sustainability and the Universitys strong partnership with schools.
Careers
Our vision is for all of our students to become graduate ambassadors for education, leaders of learning, outstanding teachers and subject experts.
Employment rates have been consistently high for graduates and we offer you the opportunity to progress into a career in primary school teaching, leading to roles at senior leadership level in schools.
Modules
Tuition fees
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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
88th
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Campus address
University of Gloucestershire, The Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RH, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
48th out of 91 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 224120 53%72nd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10081.0 81%33rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.16 79%37th