Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

University of Lincoln

Course Overview

This programme offers current and aspiring education professionals, teaching within a range of educational contexts, a flexible route towards gaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) (Non-QTS Distance Learning). The course is relevant to all subjects and students will have the opportunity to focus on improving their individual practice through critical reflection and developing an understanding of evidence-informed practice.

How You Are Assessed

The course is a one-year part-time programme comprising of one 60 credit Master's level module which is sub-divided into six equally weighted learning units, aligned to the UK Government's Teachers' Standards linking between theory, policy, and practice in an educational setting.

Students will be required to produce a portfolio for assessment, containing six equally weighed elements, one per learning unit, with regular time-released formative assessment opportunities within each learning unit to prepare the students for the final summative assessments.

The nature of the portfolio assessments will allow the students to demonstrate their academic skills across a broad range of media such as an annotated video presentation, oral presentation, reflective learning journal, in-tray exercise, and written assignment.

Career Development

Postgraduate study is an investment in yourself and your future. It can help you to further or completely change your career, develop your knowledge, enhance your salary, or even prepare you to start your own business. Postgraduate students at the University of Lincoln bene?t from inspirational teaching combined with high-quality facilities and learning spaces, great industry links, and unique research opportunities, all of which are designed to help you stand out from the crowd and make the most of your time with us.