Do you want to become a teacher? Doing a PGCE is a popular way of training to become a teacher after studying an undergraduate degree, as not everyone who becomes a teacher knows that's what they want to do when they are applying for their initial degree. So, what's it really like to study a PGCE? Both courses seem similar in many ways and the costs are basically the same.
Being a PGCE student on either PGCE course will involve lectures, coursework, teaching placements and critiquing of your teaching skills, however there is a reason they are taught separately.
Different age ranges require different approaches, and so the training teachers need different skills when working with different age groups. Primary school teachers need to have a large range of general skills along with creative and artistic talents to make lessons fun and interesting for younger children. Older children and teenagers need a different style of teaching and different types of support to younger ones. So the differently trained of teachers will be specialists in their field.
A PGCE is usually taught as a full-time postgraduate course so expect at least 40 hours a week of lectures, as well as time needed to do assignments. There are part-time courses that take two years, but the majority of courses are full time.
Most former PGCE students will advise you to get your assignments out of the way quickly to leave your mind free to get on with planning lessons and improving your teaching skills. On a PGCE course you are learning to teach so you are going to spend more time in the beginning planning lessons than a teacher with 20 years experience. However in real life students can usually whittle this down to about 30 minutes of planning per lesson, and then add in the time to create the resources needed for the lesson.
You'll spend at least 24 weeks in teaching placement throughout your course, and during your teaching placements, you also need to factor in the time you'll spend reflecting and critiquing your teaching skills. Your PGCE year may be the busiest year you'll ever have, but you can do it! Do your assignments as soon as you can and always avoid leaving them to the last minute. Try to spend your time on your school placements working the whole time by arriving a little early and plan to stay there until at least 5pm.
When you're not teaching you should be doing your marking, planning lessons and creating resources. QTS is required to teach in schools in England and Wales. You will need to pass your placements to achieve QTS.
Your university studies will lead to your degree certificate, and support your practical placement experience with the underpinning theory.
Some of our trainees have successfully graduated and gained jobs in Dubai, Europe, and Australia. Throughout the course, you will have a personal development tutor PDT. They will support you with your studies, placement, and any queries you have whilst at BCU. When you are at school, you will have two mentors, a subject mentor for secondary courses , and a professional mentor.
You will have access to our Mary Seacole Library, including a wealth of online resources, as well as the expertise of academic staff and those in your placement schools. As a trainee teacher, it is up to you to demonstrate professional responsibility, collect resources take responsibility for your learning. You do not need to have a driving licence to join the course, however, travel can be costly and difficult depending on your placement location and work hours, so it may be useful to have a licence and access to a car.
In year two, we aim for all trainees to be teaching a minimum of 8 hours a week and by year three, we look at a minimum of 14 hours of teaching. You must register the postcode of where you will live during term time. From this, our partnership team will look at where you live and which schools are taking trainees. We will place you in a school within a 90min travel journey typically much less. Yes, it may be. If you pass on the details to our partnership team, they will communicate with the school and see if it can be arranged.
You cannot do your assessed placement abroad, however, there is scope to carry out teacher placements abroad on the undergraduate degree once you have fulfilled the assessed placement requirements.
Around one-third of the course is university-based sessions and input and two-thirds is based in school. No — for our core university route we will allocate a suitable placement for you. If you are applying for the School Direct route, your School Direct lead will arrange your placements for you. In the first term, you will build towards seven hours of teaching in your first subject.
See funding teacher training for more information. The Teacher Induction Scheme in Scotland offers a guaranteed one-year training post to every eligible student graduating with a teaching qualification from one of Scotland's universities.
This is not the case across all of the UK. A PGCE is a well-recognised and valued qualification and normally includes QTS although not all courses do , but this doesn't mean that you will automatically be employed when you graduate.
Traditionally, graduates quickly find their first teaching job, the placements completed as part of their course and any additional school experience stands them in good stead.
Pupil numbers are rising and this increases the demand for teachers. If you've completed a PGCE in a shortage subject, such as physics, maths, chemistry, computing, languages, biology, geography or design and technology, your knowledge and skills are particularly sough after.
To learn more, see how to get a teaching job. You should attend open days and meet course tutors to make sure you get answers to all your questions. Consider asking:. To find out what's on offer and which institutions match your requirements, search PGCEs. Applications can be made throughout the academic year. However, providers are able to close the applications after a minimum of two weeks if they have enough quality applicants. They may open again later in the year but it is strongly recommended to apply early for the more popular courses.
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What are the entry requirements? How much does it cost? When do applications open? Where can I get more advice? View all PGCEs. The Postgraduate Certificate in Education, commonly known as the PGCE, is one of the most popular academic qualifications for teaching Offered in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, PGCEs are designed to enhance and increase academic training, preparing students for life as a teacher.
What is a PGCE? Programmes focus on the core curriculum, although some may allow you to specialise in a certain subject. This is the most popular PGCE and demand for places is high. Secondary - focuses on a particular subject and prepares you to teach children between the ages of 11 and
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