Course summary
This course provides an immersive and inspiring, school-centred training route into teaching. The innovative design and delivery of the course places the trainee at the heart of a thriving school community from day one. At Worcester you will benefit from our excellent partnerships with schools throughout the West Midlands region and beyond. We also provide state-of-the-art facilities to support your research, subject knowledge and communication skills - enabling you to deliver teaching with impact. Graduates enjoy excellent employability prospects as the majority of our partner schools offer early career teaching posts to our PGCE trainees. Key features
- Full immersion in the daily life of a school and all the existing challenges that it brings
- Course elements exploring wider issues of education and society enhance your prospects as a future leader in the profession
- Our choice of additional specialisms help enhance your expertise and career prospects, from citizenship, English as an additional language, special educational needs and disability, technology enhanced learning
- Unparalleled personal and academic support throughout the programme that continues beyond your study and in to the early stages of your career
- With 60 credits at postgraduate level and a strong international reputation, a PGCE can take you anywhere, from Masters study to a job on the other side of the world
- Breadth and depth of experience across a range of schools
Modules
Module 1: Developing Learning and Teaching This module builds on taught sessions in the autumn/winter terms and school experience. This culminates in Assignment A that is submitted in January and is assessment at Masters’ level. Module 2: Evidence Informed Teaching This module focuses on school experience in the later section of the course and develops research skills to support you towards becoming an evidence informed practitioner. This culminates in Assignment B in the summer term that is marked at Masters’ level. Plus a professional portfolio which provides evidence of meeting the Teachers’ Standards (DfE 2013) This portfolio focuses on your school experience. The overall PGCE course is assessed as pass or fail and requires you to pass all three components.
Assessment method
The course is assessed in two strands: • Professional practice • Subject studies The programme aims to train you to meet the Teachers’ Standards (2013) for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Two assignments provide the opportunity to gain 60 credits at Master’s level. The course is taught in an holistic fashion with constant re-visiting of themes, topics and skills.
Entry requirements
Please see the University website for full and up-to-date entry requirements. An Honours degree normally (2:2) or higher from a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification, in a relevant subject area. Applicants with a 3rd class degree will be considered on an individual basis; Grade C/level 4 at GCSE in English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent) passed at the time of entry; 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; The DfE requires all trainee teachers to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which the applicant will need to pay for.
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