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Study Details: PGCE Full-time: 1 year
If you’re a graduate keen to embark on an exciting and rewarding future in primary teaching, this course is for you.
Why study this course?
Our PGCE Primary leads to the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and prepares you for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference to children’s lives. You will be fully equipped for the practical demands of the role, including teaching all the National Curriculum subjects.
Hands-on teaching experience in schools is a key part of our PGCE Primary. For a total of 24 weeks, you will undertake two main teaching placements – and a number of shorter enhanced placements – in different settings, supported throughout by a range of expert colleagues including our trained school mentors, subject specialists and link tutors.
As one of the major Initial Teacher Education providers in the East Midlands, we have longstanding partnerships with more than 400 schools across the region – a relationship which Ofsted described as ‘excellent’. All placements are organised for you by our Partnership Office.
Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you love, you can transform your world with postgraduate study at the University of Derby.
Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. This central position means that the city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry. We have strong connections with a range of regional employers to support your studies through applied learning, guest lectures and other opportunities.
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PGCE 3-7 (Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1); PGCE 5-11 (Key Stages 1 and 2); PGCE 7-11 (Key Stage 2); Professional Practice: Becoming a Teacher; Professional Practice: Aiming for Excellence; Professional Studies: Understanding Aspiration and Achievement; Curriculum Studies: Principles of the Primary Curriculum; Professional and Curriculum Enhancement – for this module, you will choose a subject such as Maths, English, Science, Wider Curriculum, PE or Primary Modern Foreign Languages
Transform your future at the University of Derby Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you...
