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Birmingham City University

Primary and Early Years Education with QTS - PGCE

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

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Full time | City South Campus | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Sports / Physical Education Teaching / Training Health Education

Course Summary

Our aim is to help you become a committed, confident and creative teacher so we’ll train you in the essential tools you need to kick-start your career in education. You’ll increase your ability to handle the ever-evolving teaching environment, and by the time your course is complete, you’ll be in a position to continue developing your understanding, knowledge and skills throughout your professional life.Our ITE Curriculum aligns with the DfE (2019) ITT Core Content Framework. Our ambitious curriculum is designed within a spiral curriculum model, which deepens your knowledge and understanding through an iterative revisiting of identified topics, subjects, and themes throughout all our Primary QTS courses.Employment opportunitiesWhatever subjects you choose, we focus on giving up-to-date knowledge. The real-life experience you gain on placements can also give you a real head start in the career stakes.PLACEMENTSWe work hard to maintain strong relationships with more than 900 primary schools in the region. All have signed a Partnership Agreement pledging their commitment to offering our trainees a high-quality experience.

Modules

Core Curriculum (20 Credits) - Core

The PGCE Primary and Early Years programme provides high quality initial teacher training for those wishing to teach in primary schools and early years settings. This module provides opportunities for trainee teachers to explore the nature of the core subjects (Mathematics, English and Science) and prime and specific areas of the EYFS in the context of learning and teaching in the primary school and early years settings. The module provides substantial support for trainees? professional practice in such settings, assessed through the School Experience modules. This module provides a strong philosophical underpinning to the importance of trainees? subject knowledge in the primary school and EYFS curricula. By undertaking this module trainees will be shaping their own rationale for their approach to the teaching of the above subjects/areas and to meet the needs of all learners.

Foundation Curriculum (20 Credits) - Core

Professional Studies and Leadership (20 Credits) - Core

School Based Training 1 - Core

School Based Training 2 - Core

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£16,085

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or a Masters degree in a relevant subject from a UK higher education institution or equivalent.

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