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Study Details: 1 year
Do you aspire to nurture curiosity, creativity, and development in the early years and primary classroom? If you hold an undergraduate degree, our Primary and Early Years Education PGCE with QTS is the perfect step towards achieving your teaching dreams.
This course is designed to equip you with the skills to teach children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1, empowering you to inspire and support pupils aged 3-7 while developing a strong foundation in teaching and understanding their progression towards Key Stage 2.
Why Choose Primary and Early Years Education?
Hands-On Learning: Gain invaluable classroom experience in partnership schools where you’ll observe, learn from, and work alongside experienced teachers.
Expert Support: Benefit from dedicated mentoring, organised school placements, and tailored academic guidance to help you thrive in your role.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Develop your understanding of National Curriculum subjects, with a focus on teaching and learning strategies specific to Early Years and Key Stage 1.
Career-Ready: This course prepares you for your first teaching post in a primary school, ensuring you have the confidence, skills, and knowledge to make a difference.
An Honours degree with a classification of 2:2 or above.
GCSE English Language, Maths and a Science at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme) or equivalent.
If your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 7.0 overall, with no element less than 6.5.
If all or part of your qualifications are from outside the UK, we’ll need a UK ENIC statement of comparability.
Other requirements:
You must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, and that you have the intellectual and academic potential to meet the required Teachers’ Standards by the end of the programme.
You should provide two references. Where applicants have current or recent experience working with children or young people, one of the referees should be a member of staff who can comment on their potential to train to teach.
You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. We arrange these as part of the application process. You'll be required to sign a self-declaration at the start of each year and at the end of the course. All police contact during the course must be reported to the course leader as a matter of urgency and may lead to suspension or termination. We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Primary School Teacher, Community Education Officer, Learning Mentor, Education Consultant, Family Support Worker and Education Mental Health Practitioner.
Core Modules:
Developing Primary Curriculum Knowledge
Pedagogies for Support Learning and Progress in the Primary School
Professional Values and Practice in Primary Education 1
Professional Values and Practice in Primary Education 2
Professional Values and Practice in Primary Education 3
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