Course summary
Learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes. Our PGCE includes masters credits, which you could put towards study for an MA Applied Professional Studies in Education. Course description Our graduates make great teachers. It’s that simple. The PGCE course helps you develop an understanding of research, policies and practice relating to education in general and secondary education in particular. You’ll analyse and reflect on what you learn to connect research with the classroom. We teach an approach to your work that will stay with you throughout your career. Our graduates are dedicated to lifelong learning, developing their professional practice, and using classroom-based research. You’ll learn everything the qualified teacher needs to know about planning, teaching, learning, assessing, policies and processes. Routes offered We offer a provider-led route plus two routes in partnership with local schools (The University of Sheffield in partnership with Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance and The University of Sheffield in partnership with Ashfield School). The main differences for the two additional routes are:
- You’ll have your two school placements in the schools within the cluster that you are attached to, rather than in any school across the partnership.
- The schools in your cluster will have a greater input into the PGCE programme throughout the year.
- There will be a strong possibility of securing employment within the cluster of schools that you are attached to, subject to availability and suitability.
- Lead partner: Silverdale School
- Located in Sheffield.
- Subjects offered are geography and mathematics.
- STTA
- Lead partner: Ashfield School
- Located in Nottingham.
- Subjects offered are English, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, history, biology, physics with maths and languages.
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:
- Secondary
How to apply
International applicants
English language requirements: IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills or an equivalent qualification.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:2 undergraduate honours degree in one of our teaching subjects or with a strong element of a teaching subject. For maths, physics and physics with maths applicants, a minimum third class undergraduate honours degree is required, with at least a grade B in the relevant A Level. GCSE grade 4/C in English Language and Mathematics, or an equivalent qualification. Candidates without these qualifications may either take the necessary examinations in the year before the course starts or take approved equivalency tests (see below). Completing a Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course may also be a condition of an offer of a place on the course. Equivalency tests We offer our own internal equivalence (Entrance) tests as the preferred option. There is no charge for our tests. If you are required to take an equivalency test, we will provide full details about our own test at interview. If you are considering paying for an external test, please let us know before you go ahead so we can confirm that it meets our requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN