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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
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Full Time
Sep 2026
1 Year
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 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)
