Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for Teaching in Further Education

More about the course

This full-time Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for Teaching in Further Education course is perfect if you have a degree and would like to teach a specialist vocational subject area in the post-14 sector.

You will have a passion for education and your specialist subject in particular, and will want to inspire young people and adults to enjoy learning about the subject.

You will undertake a placement of 150 hours to develop your teaching practice in an education setting. As this course is full-time, it is intensive in nature and is intended for those who wish to study on a full-time basis.

Once you complete this course you will be eligible to apply for QTLS, which is as highly regarded as QTS by employers.

What will I achieve?

If you complete this course successfully, you will receive a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) for Teaching in Further Education (awarded by NCG).

What will I learn?

Stage 1:

• Teachers and teaching (15 credits)

• Learners and learning (15 credits)

• Inclusive teaching (15 credits)

• Understanding and managing behaviours (15 credits)

Stage 2:

• Educational technologies (15 credits)

• Professional practice (30 credits)

• Teaching my subject (15 credits)

How is the course taught?

• Collaborative and reflective group sessions

• Modelling of activities and techniques.

How am I assessed?

• Observations of teaching practice

• Teaching portfolios

• Written assignments

• Presentations.

Where can I progress?

This course prepares you for a post-16 teaching career in:

• Further education colleges

• School sixth forms

• Higher education institutions

• Adult and community learning providers

• Private training companies

• Public services

• Prison services

• Sixth form colleges.