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PGCE - General Primary with QTS - Environmental and Outdoor Learning Specialism

University of Cumbria

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  • Qualification

    Graduate Certificate

  • Location

    Lancaster Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our well respected PGCE General Primary with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) supports you through your journey from student to Early Career Teacher. The PGCE is an internationally renowned academic qualification which, when studied alongside the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), gives you the very best of evidence-based and informed practice. Our approach therefore provides you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to navigate the complex and exciting demands of the primary classroom. It also means you can take up a position as a qualified primary school teacher the minute you graduate. Grounded in the learning of our acclaimed PGCE General Primary, this Environmental and Experiential Learning pathway allows you to hone your pedagogy in terms of place-based learning in a primary school setting. This unique course pathway gives you the opportunity to develop a lifelong love of the local area, explore environmental issues, and help deliver an inspiring, influential and innovative learning experiences drawing upon the natural environment.You’ll learn through a blend of theory and hands-on experience, working within the National Curriculum framework. You'll explore a range of key teaching skills and concepts, from exploring how children learn to managing behaviour, planning lessons and adapting teaching to a range of learners. You will also explore the theme of challenging and dismantling disadvantage and the key role a teacher has in raising aspirations.

Tuition fees

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£ 16,000per year

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University information

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University of Cumbria

University of Cumbria

  • University League Table

    117th

  • Campus address

    Carlisle - Fusehill Street, Fusehill Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2HH, United Kingdom

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The advantages of a large university combined with hands-on learning in small groups, so tutors get to know students as individuals.
Teaching is led by lecturers with real-world experience, industry links and involvement in the latest research.
The only UK university located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site (the Lake District National Park), Cumbria's campuses are close to countryside, city and coast.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    52nd out of 91 26

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    119 56%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    16th

    31

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    81st

    6

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