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PGCE in Primary Education (5-11 years) with recommendation for QTS

Brunel University of London

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

In this course, you will gain, apply and refine your knowledge of teaching, pedagogy and classroom skills. A blended approach to learning has been adopted which provides face to face teaching as well as time to access key materials online and opportunities exist for you to meet and learn from current classroom practitioners. As part of your academic award, you will undertake assignments which will contribute 60 credits towards a Masters award. These assignments are informed by the relevant research literature and theories that will complement and enrich your professional practice whilst enabling you to develop your subject and phase expertise. School teaching is an intensely rewarding yet challenging profession. The opportunity to help shape children’s futures is both a privilege and a responsibility. Brunel’s PGCE in Primary Education is designed to prepare you for work with pupils aged 5 to 11 years. The course covers all Key Stage 1 and 2 of National Curriculum subjects: English, Mathematics and Science, Computing, Physical Education, History, Geography, Religious Education, Art, Design and Technology, Modern Foreign Languages, PSHEE and Music. A high-quality and coherent curriculum has been designed with oversight by Bath Spa University and across the partnership with Brunel University London. It is underpinned by the same foundational concepts and principles, taking account of the Quality Requirements from 2024 and Core Content Framework components. The focus of your studies will be on the principles and methods of teaching and learning delivered through core modules, together with compulsory, practical school-based teaching placements. Your progress will be assessed in both areas. A Brunel PGCE with recommendation for QTS through Bath Spa University, is a recognised symbol of high-quality Initial Teacher Education (ITE). This is demonstrated by Brunel’s outstanding employment rates over time and feedback from Brunel alumni student teachers, our partnership schools and Ofsted inspectors. Brunel PGCE graduates have gone on to work in our partnership schools, and many in schools where they undertook a placement experience. This allows the department to retain links with former students and often they become school-based mentors for Brunel PGCE students. The department also has a network of alumni in positions of responsibility in schools across the country.

Tuition fees

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£ 20,400per year

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Brunel University of London

  • University League Table

    67th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom

Brunel is proud to be home to nearly 8,500 talented students from over 150 different countries.
The university guarantees accommodation to international students, offering modern, safe rooms just a short walk away from their lectures.
It is a welcoming, diverse community offering support right through from enquiry to three years after graduation.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    52nd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    108 47%

    83rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    61st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 80%

    44th

    28

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