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    PGCE 1 year full-time

Course Description

The Primary Teaching Modern Languages route is designed to prepare you to teach across the primary curriculum and develop expertise in teaching modern languages.

This full-time, one-year course is designed to train you to become a confident and inspiring teacher. You will be able to apply your knowledge flexibly to a variety of contexts and to model good practise while teaching.

The course runs from September to July and you’ll spend the majority of this time (at least 24 weeks) on placement in schools.

Why study this course?

  • You can specialise in Modern Foreign Languages
  • You’ll develop classroom experience through a mixture of different school placements
  • We will support you with finding placements – we work with hundreds of partnership schools and organisations in the local area
  • You’ll be taught by experienced and enthusiastic tutors, in partnership with mentors and teachers in local schools, who will support you throughout the year
  • It is taught at master’s level which will allow you to gain up to 60 credits towards a master’s qualification in the future.
  • By the end of the course, you’ll be a reflective practitioner equipped to continue your professional learning throughout your career.
  • We are offering a £1000 bursary for alumni students continuing their studies with a PGCE.

Entry Requirements

  • All applicants must hold an honours degree or equivalent qualification.  The majority of successful applicants will have a 2:2 or above degree but we do accept applicants with a lower classification but an otherwise strong application.
  • Your personal statement is important; it should convince us that you are serious about teaching as a career. You will need to demonstrate a strong awareness of the complex role of the teacher in supporting learning. You should ensure that you make reference to any voluntary or paid experiences in schools.
  • All applicants must have GCSE passes in English, mathematics and science at grade C / 4 or above. We will consider applicants who are taking the relevant GCSEs whilst applying.
  • We would normally expect applicants to have taken and passed the full GCSE course, however in some circumstances we do accept equivalent qualifications or equivalency tests. If you are unable to enrol for the full GCSE course, please contact Admissions to discuss which equivalent qualification we may accept.
  • Students on the modern language routes will also usually need to have an A2 or above in French or Spanish (grade A – C or equivalent) and the ability to be sufficiently proficient in that language to carry out training requirements and teaching within a primary placement. If you do not meet these entry requirements but are keen to follow the ML specialism, please contact the module tutor, Elaine Minett at e.minett@chi.ac.uk. Evidence of proficiency will be sought at interview.
  • You will be required to attend an interview
  • Satisfactory occupational health and enhanced DBS check required

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