Our Primary PGCE course will support you in your ambition to become a confident, engaging and research-informed teacher, who , in turn, enables pupils to reach their full potential in the classroom and beyond.
DurationCourse overview
Our Primary PGCE course will support you in your ambition to become a confident, engaging and research-informed teacher, who , in turn, enables pupils to reach their full potential in the classroom and beyond.
Due to our strong, long-standing partnership with 150+ local schools serving diverse local communities, you will benefit from significant school-based teaching experience in a range of different contexts
. Not only will you learn from experienced school-based colleagues, you will also learn from the pupils you will teach. Your placements also provide a useful networking opportunity, helping you to decide what kind of school you want to work in once you qualify.
Personalised support for our beginning teachers is important to us. We offer this in many ways through personal tutors, school-based mentors and coordinators, student support groups, and our wellbeing team. On top of this, you can access all the university’s support services.
Additional enrichment opportunities including time in an alternative provision, immersive practice days, special interest groups and School of Education seminars and events, ensure you have a range of rich, exciting learning experiences throughout the course.
Key features of the Primary PGCE
Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in our 2022 inspection
Qualified to teach Key Stage 1 and 2 (5-11 years)
PGCE qualification (60 masters-level credits) with Qualified Teacher Status
Time spent in first placement school from week one of the course
Second school placement starts early in the spring term
University-based days spread across the year
20 'immersive practice' days, focussing on key aspects of teaching
Your 60 PGCE credits can be used towards an MA Education, and 30 credits can be used towards other MA courses
We've been providing an outstanding student experience for over 140 years:
Top 20 university in the UK,
Sports University of the year 2021
The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide
Award-winning campuses
Why Choose Nottingham?
8 good reasons that work together to offer you the best university experience.
World-class facilities. Beautiful campuses. A city that is full of life and buzzing with culture, sport and nightlife. All this makes for a student experience you won’t find anywhere else.
Relax with friends in halls, catch a play, check out the Farmers' Market or get involved in sports clubs and societies – there's plenty to entertain you on campus.
The Students' Union is the hub of student social life on campus. You can get involved with a wide range of activities including:
societies
sports clubs
volunteering projects
student-run groups and networks
events such as pub quizzes, live music, club nights, speed dating and comedy nights ─ in venues both on and off campus.
Nottingham is a vibrant and student-friendly city, where heritage and history meet modern culture. With excellent rail links and East Midlands Airport nearby, the city and University are easy to get to.
At Nottingham you'll find some of the best sports facilities in the country, including the David Ross Sports Village. We're Sports University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021, and have finished in the top 10 of the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) league for the last 20 years.
We pride ourselves on the breadth of our offer with over 70 sports clubs for you to join. Our popular intramural league has more than 200 teams playing for their hall, department or society every week. And for those who want to keep fit without competing, we offer three levels of sports membership, giving you access to sports and fitness facilities as well as a range of exercise classes.
A degree from the University of Nottingham boosts your employability and kick starts your career. The University of Nottingham is ranked in the world's top 70 universities by the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. We're also one of the top five most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2021 by High Fliers Research.
Our teaching is delivered by some of the brightest minds in their fields and shaped by the latest ground-breaking research. Student evaluations tell us that our teaching is excellent and hundreds of academic staff are nominated for our staff Oscars each year.
Research at Nottingham makes an impact around the world by tackling some of the major challenges facing society, the economy and the environment.
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