Education: Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Primary

Course Structure

1. Apply theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop in classroom settings;
2. Manage different patterns of organisation and styles of teaching to best support effective learning and provide equality of opportunity for all children;
3. Develop an understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disability through the application of inclusive teaching practices;
4. Develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and teaching competences which will enable you to observe, plan, teach, organise and assess childrens progress and learning across the full range of the Primary and Early Years curriculum subjects;
5. Develop a clear framework for your own professional values and demonstrate a critical and reflective attitude towards your practice;
6. Build on your Undergraduate research skills to become a trainee-researcher by undertaking a small scale school based research project in your Primary Subject Specialism
7. School experience in a range of settings
8. Studying all areas of learning and teaching across all EYFS and Primary National Curriculum subjects
9. Tutor-led workshops, lectures, seminars, fieldwork and guest lectures , primarily to introduce underpinning knowledge, theoretical argument, practical skills, central issues, key texts and inter-professional fields of study;
10. Study of key texts and supplementary reading to enable students to identify subject matter that will enhance their understanding and intellectual ability;
11. Participation in high level professional discussion, peer presentations and debate, to encourage trainees to actively engage with and critically challenge the field
12. Directed studies, Professional Enquiry Tasks, case studies and problem solving tasks provide opportunities to develop approaches that will deepen levels of understanding and professional judgement; development of practice-based competence and skills of critical reflection through guided individual mentoring during placements.
13. One-to-one academic and personal tutorial support including access to our first class Firstpoint services.