Primary Education (School Direct) PGCE

Our Primary Education (School Direct) PGCE provides you with the skills, understanding and professional knowledge you need to succeed as an outstanding teacher.

Course overview

Your professional development will be underpinned throughout the course by essential theoretical knowledge. You will assess current research and developments at local, national and international levels, critically engaging with the educational issues which will shape your teaching practice.

Within this school direct programme you will be expected to critically engage with educational issues and develop as reflective practitioners, able to evaluate and adapt your practice to meet the needs of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds. The University provides a strong centre-based opportunity to develop and share good practice.

You will gain a thorough understanding of the current primary and early years curriculum, including core and foundation subjects. We also emphasise the importance of meeting the individual needs of children from diverse backgrounds.

We have established excellent partnerships with teaching schools across the north of England. This allows us to work closely with school colleagues to support you in developing your professional practice, providing you with excellent opportunities to engage in wider professional issues relating to pedagogy and the curriculum.

Career outcomes

On graduation you will be qualified to teach the full 3-11 age range, but you will have a specialism in either lower or upper primary.