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Discover a range of PGCE courses at Postgrad. Our course directory includes a variety of PGCE options from different universities, with full-time and part-time options available. Get started with your teaching career today. Entry requirements for a postgraduate teacher training course usually include an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. Applicants with a degree in a subject not included in the national curriculum, such as marketing or education are able to apply for early years, primary and post-compulsory teaching. You should live within reasonable travelling distance of the University and our partner schools for the duration of the course.

The Certificate is primarily aimed at new academic staff members in their probationary year, and provides a formal qualification in teaching and learning in higher education. Whilst they won’t throw you in the deep end at the beginning of your placement, you’ll be expected to work up to doing the work of a full-time teacher. That means making lesson plans, teaching a variety of ages and leading a class. In addition, you may be doing work for the university side of things. You will usually need a 2:2 (or above) honours degree from a UK Higher Education institution or an equivalent qualification and be deemed suitable to train to teach by the School of Education at the University of Sunderland. As we've already covered, having a PGCE allows you to seek work abroad. It can also be the ideal springboard for those seeking to complete further postgraduate study. Most PGCE courses have two main strands of study, the first relates to professional and academic development. Here you’ll learn about planning lessons, managing a classroom and the art of teaching. You’ll also be taught about how the education system works in the UK, assessments, and the responsibilities you’ll have as a teaching professional.

Researching the various types of teacher training qualifications and navigating the many acronyms out there can be a struggle. Although you might already know you want to become a teacher, perhaps you’re wondering which qualification is the most suitable for you.

Gain experience of working with young people of the age group you hope to teach – this can be gained through voluntary work Once you finish your PGCE, you’ll be known as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT). You’ll have this status for the first year, and whilst this is rare, it is possible to fail during this probationary period despite having successfully achieved your PGCE. So remember, while the PGCE is the first step to teaching, it’s not the last. What modules can I expect to study? You may have heard that you don’t need a teaching qualification to teach in an independent school. Technically this is true – independent schools and state-funded academies have the freedom to employ unqualified staff. However, most schools would be very unwilling to employ someone without QTS.Become a superb Primary teacher at LJMU. Graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for the 3-7 or 5-11 age range. There are also circumstances when other state schools can employ unqualified teachers. Usually this is because the job needs specific expertise or vocational skills. Unqualified teachers also can perform some teaching tasks when supervised.