PGCE Education & Training

Our PGCE (Further Education and Skills Sector) is a Level 7 nationally recognised qualification for teachers, trainers and tutors in the further education and skills sector which includes colleges, training providers and sixth forms.

about the Education & Training course

Teaching is a rewarding profession where you’ll use your enthusiasm and talents to really make a difference to people’s lives.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) qualification will equip you to teach in the post-14 further education and skill sector, which includes:

• Colleges

• Sixth forms

• Adult and community learning

• The NHS

• Offender learning

• The Police service

• Private sector training organisations.

• Alternative provision in pupil referral units (PRU)

Throughout the course you’ll learn about teaching and learning strategies, with a focus on developing your practical and academic skills through reflective practice. An essential part of the programme is your teaching placement.

You will work closely with your subject specialist mentor and your course tutor. They will observe you teaching and help you to develop your practice and skills.

You will benefit from the exciting opportunity to study at one of a range of our partner colleges across the North West region

This qualification enables you to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to achieve the Learning and Skills Teacher Occupational Standard in order to teach and be employable in the further education and skills sector.

Why study with us

• Opportunities to study and train to be a teacher at one our UCLan partner colleges across the North West.

• A wide range of teaching roles, with opportunities for progression and promotion, are available across the further education and skills sector.

• Our course is well established and enjoys an excellent reputation in the further education and skills sector.