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PGCE Primary (3-11 age range) with QTS (Graduates only) (Taught)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- September 2027
- Postgraduate
- Cardiff Met - Cyncoed
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
Course summary
If you are a graduate with a passion for learning and an interest in a career in primary teaching, this course is for you! The PGCE Primary Education programme is a one year course that leads to the award of qualified teacher status. The course aims to prepare student teachers to be highly-skilled, confident, critically reflective and innovative practitioners who are committed to life-long professional learning and the education of young people.
The PGCE Primary (3-11 Age Range) with QTS is also available to study through the medium of Welsh, TAR Cynradd.
Applications should be completed and submitted early to guarantee that your application is considered. If there are still available places, you can apply after this deadline, and the UCAS course search will show that the course has vacancies.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Has qualified teacher status
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Bachelor Degree 2:1
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Interview
- Other
- All applicants will be required to apply through UCAS. Applications will then be assessed against the entry criteria for the relevant programme and applicants invited to attend an interview on the basis of this information. All applicants should: Have a previous education background which provides the necessary foundation for work as a teacher in the relevant phase and subject specialism; Have the aptitude, capability, and resilience to meet the required QTS outcomes by the end of their ITE programme; Possess the appropriate personal and intellectual qualities to become excellent practitioners; Read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written English and/or Welsh; Not have a criminal background which might prevent them working with children or vulnerable young people, or as an education practitioner; and have not previously been barred or excluded from teaching or working with learners (student teachers are required to arrange for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); Demonstrate at the interview stage as having the appropriate personal functional skills in literacy, numeracy and digital competence applicable in a professional teaching and learning context; Demonstrate their suitability to become excellent teachers; Meet the requirements of the Welsh Government's Education Health Standards (2004)*, confirming their health and physical capacity to undertake a teacher's responsibilities. Applicants are asked to evidence some form of work experience in a mainstream school across the primary age range but we understand due to the current situation that this may not be possible. We would ask applicants to evidence what they can through their UCAS application and personal statement.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | IELTS band score 7.5 overall and minimum of 7.0 in each component in the ‘academic’ IELTS test. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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