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Course Overview

The Highlight

  • Follow the School Direct route if you want to spend most of your time learning how to teach in schools
  • Learn with university-led training sessions with dedicated primary specialist tutor
  • Receive recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) on a course ranked as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted - the highest possible accolade
  • Study flexibly over two years; allowing you to work alongside your studies
  • Join a recently revalidated programme where the content ensures your training is up to date and meets Ofsted standards.
  • Choose a route that matches your career aspirations - choose Early Years (3-7), Primary (5-11), or Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) which encompasses either Early Years (3-7) or Primary (5-11)
  • Benefit from our strong network of partnership schools so that you gain varied, challenging, and effective practical experience
  • Be inspired by our team of dedicated, friendly tutors who are renowned internationally for high-quality teaching and research
  • Take your career prospects to the next level: at the end of this course, you will receive 60 credits towards a master's degree.

If you’re passionate about embarking on a teaching career, the PGCE Primary (School Direct) enables you to immerse yourself in practical experience from the outset.

Specialisms to suit you

You can tailor your studies to match your own interests and career plans. Depending on your preference and any prior experience, you can choose to specialise in teaching Early Years (3–7-year-olds), Primary (5–11-year-olds), or SEND.

Each route includes a placement in a host school appropriate to your chosen route to help you advance your teaching and learning skills in specific areas.

If you choose to specialise in SEND you will focus on a diverse range of topics including SEND policy and legislation, effective inclusive practice, and meeting the challenges of teaching in the SEND sector.

A First-class Learning Experience

With a rich heritage in teacher training dating back over 150 years, we have a strong reputation for nurturing successful, confidence, and forward-thinking primary teachers.

In our 2015 Ofsted inspection, we received an ‘outstanding’ rating for the quality of our work. Our Primary Leadership Team was praised for putting students at the heart of all they do and for ensuring they have excellent career outcomes.

Our students were described as “highly motivated and passionate about working with children,” keen to be fully involved in the everyday life of schools.

Entry Requirement 

You must have a good UK Honours degree (preferably 2:1) or equivalent, plus grade 4 or above in GCSE Mathematics, English Language, and a Science. You need to have already gained the required GCSE grades when you apply.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at the point of accepting a place at the University. The Disclosure and Barring Service was established when the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged in 2012 and will now provide the criminal records checking service for this course.

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This information was accurate on : 24/04/2021
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