Primary PGCE with QTS

by St Mary's University College Claim Listing

This aims to develop your understanding of ways to encourage children's thinking about themes such as Global Citizenship, Ethical Enterprise & the Sustainable Development Goals.

£9250

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1 Year

Course Details

Learn to teach students aged five to 11 with our intensive Primary PGCE. You will train through professional experience and reflective practice.

Our primary teacher training course reflects all elements of the Department for Education's (DfE) Core Content Framework (CCF). 

“Outstanding” teacher training

We are a top teacher training provider and are rated “outstanding” by Ofsted. We are highly thought of in the local area and 98% of our students are employed or in further study within six months of graduating.

Gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

You will gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). QTS is required to teach in all state-maintained schools in England. Your PGCE also qualifies you to teach abroad. 

Master’s credits

You will complete two master’s modules, which will enable you to gain 60 credits at master’s level.

PE specialism option

We offer a specialist pathway in PE. This route suits teacher trainees seeking a deeper comprehension of teaching within primary PE.

Course content

Modules

Course content is carefully designed to meet the requirements of the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework (ITTCCF) and is underpinned by research-informed practice.

The Emergent Teacher as Reflective Practitioner

This module aims to nurture you towards a realisation of yourself as a value-based reflective practitioner as you progress towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). It seeks to develop you as a confident emergent teacher who is aware of the positive contribution you can make to your vocational career.

The module aims to provide the opportunity to identify links between reflection, practice, and theory through a range of activities including engagement with scholarly literature.

You will be assessed through submission of a 5,000 word essay, marked at master’s level.

Contemporary Issues in Primary Education

Connections between practice and theoretical perspectives are made and you are encouraged to engage with contemporary pedagogical initiatives. It is hoped that you will progress both academically and professionally as you become more confident as emergent teachers, aware of the positive impact you can have on your own learning and that of others.

You will be assessed through submission of a 5,000 word essay, marked at master’s level.

School Experience One

School placement

School experience provides an opportunity for trainees to nurture and enhance their pedagogical skills in a real environment.

The module aims to develop trainees’ competencies in teaching the primary curriculum using a variety of resources and teaching strategies.

It is intended that during this school experience trainees are helped to prepare teaching and learning activities to meet the needs and interests of all pupils to allow them to be successful learners who make progress and achieve.

School Experience Two

School placement

Building on the targets set at the end of the first placement, trainees move schools and experience a different key stage for their second school placement. This practice enables you to develop your teaching skills before moving to successfully complete your final placement

School Experience Three

School placement

This school experience is the fulfilment of your academic and practical skills as a trainee teacher and provides evidence that you meet the Teachers’ Standards. It indicates your capabilities as an emergent teacher and its conclusion marks the transition point into the ECT phase.

Core curriculum

This module is made up of Core English, Core Mathematics, and Core Science.

Core English

English is a core subject in the National Curriculum, comprising of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

You are encouraged to:

  • broaden your understanding and use of children’s literature

  • teach early reading including phonics

  • understand the links between speaking, reading, and writing.

You will be assessed through a subject audit and a portfolio, showing how you have planned and assessed writing in the classroom.

Core Mathematics

Mathematics is a core subject in the National Curriculum. You are taught:

  • the principles of teaching mathematics for mastery

  • how problem-solving, reasoning, and fluency are developed

  • how to be confident teachers of mathematics in the primary classroom.

You will be assessed through a subject audit and a portfolio, showing the links between planning and assessing mathematics in the classroom.

Core Science

The science module aims to help trainees develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to teach science in ways which will interest and motivate children. Linking science with other curriculum areas is encouraged and technology is used to enhance the teaching of scientific concepts. There is an emphasis on practical work, science capital, and on using scientific skills in the investigative process.

You will be assessed through a subject audit and a portfolio, showing the links between planning and assessing science in the classroom.

Professional Studies

This module aims to support you in the achievement of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). 

There is an emphasis on:

  • safeguarding

  • planning

  • assessment

  • behaviour management

  • SEND and inclusion.

Linking theory to practice is key and in lectures, so you'll be encouraged to reflect and share your experience in school to develop your practice.

You will be assessed at the end of the module against the Teachers’ Standards. This is through a portfolio of evidence linking school and university work which is built up over the year.

Building a Broader Curriculum

This module is designed to introduce you to the foundation subjects and support your understanding of the value of a cross curricular approach to teaching and learning. In semester 2, you will work in groups to plan a cross-curricular project.

This aims to develop your understanding of ways to encourage children's thinking about themes such as Global Citizenship, Ethical Enterprise & the Sustainable Development Goals.

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