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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
University of York - Heslington Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
Share your passion for language and culture with pupils aged 11-18 to build international understanding by studying PGCE (French with German or Spanish) at the University of York.Why choose York?Become part of a critically important education community. Learn to be an effective teacher, and gain an insight into the key skills your pupils will need to not only help them communicate, but deepen their understanding of other cultures. Through studying your PGCE at York, you will work with schools across the region to focus on the ever-changing landscape of education.Gain key classroom experience during your studies. At York, we pride ourselves on our research-informed approach to education. With two-thirds of your time spent working in schools on placements, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a classroom setting throughout your course.Develop your passion for language. All of our courses include studying two languages. On this course, French will be your first language with either German or Spanish as your second. Alongside your curriculum specific seminars, studies, you'll attend we dedicate some time for you to sessions to develop your own language skills, with a particular focus on your second language expertise by working with native speakers..Take your next step into teaching. This course will prepare you to teach modern languages at KS3 and KS4 (11-16) with a post-16 enhancement.. This programme is delivered through a University-based core route. We also work in partnership with the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT) and Queen Ethelburga’s (QE).Please reference our course codes when applying. The course codes for PGCE Modern Languages (French with German or Spanish) arePGCE Modern Languages (French with German)RX11 (core code)W747 (NPCAT code)B296 (QE code)PGCE Modern Languages (French with Spanish)RXD1 (core code)K315 (NPCAT code)A273 (QE code)AccreditationOn successfully completing this course you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which is awarded by the Department for Education (DfE).
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