Course summary
At Worcester, our PGCE in primary education is led by experienced academic staff with extensive research profiles, meaning your learning is shaped by those helping to shape education itself. With a range of career-enhancing subject specialisms for you to choose from, and personalised support that is tailored to meet your needs, you have the ideal environment to hone your skills as an inspiring and innovative teacher. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is not only an internationally respected route in to a career in teaching, it is also the start of a journey like no other. Key features
- The Primary PGCE is an initial teacher training and education programme, designed to empower you to become a confident and competent qualified teacher.
- With 60 credits at Masters level a Primary PGCE can take you anywhere, from Masters study to a job on the other side of the world
- You can either take the Early Years (Ages 3-7) route or the Later Years (Ages 5-11) route to becoming a qualified teacher.
- The Primary PGCE explores pedagogy, practice and wider issues of education and society, enhancing your prospects as a practitioner and potentially a future leader in the profession.
- We have a strong partnership with our schools and organise placements for you in supportive environments, with access to expert colleagues and mentors to support you in completing your initial teacher training and gaining qualified teacher status through experiential learning.
- Our Primary PGCE gives you the option to take the PGCE Primary with Maths pathway and to become a Mathematics Specialist - this dual option is provided by only a handful of universities in the country.
- We also offer a PGCE Primary with PE pathway choice, and we are the only university in the West Midlands to offer this specialism.
Modules
- The Developing Teacher (30 credits at Masters level)
- The Learning Child (30 credits at Masters Level)
Assessment method
The course provides opportunities to test understanding and learning informally through the completion of subject audits, formative assessments, tasks completed during lectures and enhancement activities. Assessment methods include an assignment for both Level 7 modules, the Developing Teacher and the Learning Child. On school experience, you are formatively assessed against our University of Worcester Curriculum. You will work with school colleagues alongside University tutors to complete reflections and activities in school to support your formative assessment. This will build towards your assessment against the Teachers’ Standards at the end of your course. Throughout your course, you will be supported to prepare for your transition into your early career teacher years through the Career Entry Profile, as part of your Continuing Professional Development.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Primary
Entry requirements
Please see the University website for up-to-date and more comprehensive entry requirements. An Honours degree normally (2:2) or higher from a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification. Applicants with a 3rd class degree will be considered on an individual basis. Grade C/level 4 at GCSE in English Language, Mathematics and Science(or equivalent) passed at time of entry. For further details on our GCSE equivalence tests, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01905 855111. School experience is desirable, but not essential prior to an interview. At interview we will discuss relevant prior school experience or opportunities applicants have had to work with school aged children. It is at this point that we would discuss with a candidate whether additional school experience would support an individual in their decision that teaching is right for them.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please see the university website for fee details.
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ