PGCE Primary Education with QTS

... United Kingdom
... Edge Hill University

Course Overview

Inspire young minds and ignite their love for learning through two professional placements. You’ll be guided by school-based mentors and Edge Hill tutors. They’ll check you’re making good progress throughout your teacher training.

With support from tutors and school professionals, you’ll sharpen your professional subject knowledge for teaching the primary national curriculum. You’ll discover creative approaches to teaching all primary school subjects. We’ll encourage you to think of inventive ways to inspire lifelong learning.

By studying with us, you’ll also unravel contemporary issues in primary education and choose an aspect of learning to examine in great detail. You can study our primary education PGCE at our Ormskirk campus, or at Holy Cross College & University Centre in Bury.

General Eligibility

When you apply, you are expected to have:

A commitment to, and understanding of, primary education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values, and motivation required to train as a teacher

Suitable presentational qualities, including a good standard of written English.

Before the program commences, you should have:

A degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honors (2:2 or above). No specific subjects are required.

GCSE English Language and GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

GCSE in Combined Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Biology in Grade C or Grade 4 (or equivalent).

Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics.

An academic reference is required for all students who have graduated in the last five years. An interview forms part of the selection process.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Education


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Campus Name

Ormskirk, England


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Course Level

Postgraduate


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Duration

Full-time, 1 year


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.0


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Tuition Fees Range

Home full-time: £9,250, International full-time: £13,700,


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