Postgraduate Certificate in Education

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education provides a pathway into teaching for graduates already holding a relevant undergraduate degree.

Preparing you to achieve the Occupational Standards needed to successfully teach in a range of post-14 Education and Training contexts, you will explore a wide range of appropriate teaching, learning and assessment strategies that you will both critically analyse and apply in your own
teaching practice.

Developing the skills and knowledge needed to confidently teach in a continually changing sector, you will establish a strong and systematic theoretical framework in education, research and pedagogy through the study of six key modules.

You are also required to undertake at least 150 hours of teaching practice, as well as a minimum of 100 hours of non-teaching practice, with the completion of ten successful teaching practice observations, totalling ten hours. 

You will undertake your teaching practice over two placements and 20 hours of this will comprise of synchronous online teaching to meet the requirements of the occupational standard.

This is an evening course, running every Wednesday from 5pm to 9pm, with an additional 1 day per week allocated to placement. 

How Will I Be Taught ?

A variety of teaching methods will be employed throughout your time on the degree to maximise your learning, with significant learning taking place through your teaching placement via the observation of experienced teachers and peers. You will also learn from your own practical teaching experience and observations, small and large group discussions activities and tutor led sessions.

You will experience predominantly inductive evidence-based teaching approaches, experiential and enquiry based learning, reflective practice strategies and action research.

In addition, as a student at Preston College, you will have access to our virtual learning environment, Canvas, providing access to learning resources and additional materials, which can be accessed 24/7.