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Primary Education (5-11) With Qualified Teacher Status PGCE

Leeds Beckett University

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Course options

  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Headingley Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    45 weeks

Course summary

Over a 10-month period, this course will:

  • Prepare you to develop a deep understanding of how children learn and equip you with the knowledge and skills to become a confident and successful Early Career Teacher
  • The 3-7 pathway will give you the opportunity to develop an understanding of the Early Years and Key Stage 1
  • The 5-11 pathways, will focus upon developing your knowledge of teaching Key Stages 1 and 2

Your teaching experiences

You’ll develop your own teacher identity and teaching style thanks to our critically reflective learning approach. This will empower you to deliver innovative lessons with confidence. Intensive training and practice opportunities throughout this course will focus on areas identified as educational priority areas for example:

  • Behaviour management
  • SEND
  • Phonics and Early Reading

This will enable a richness and scope to allow you to be immersed in the focus of the school experience.

Teaching & Learning

Independent study is a crucial part of learning at university and you will be required to undertake many hours of self-directed research and reading, and preparation and writing of assessments. Your course is delivered through a number of modules, which will help you to plan your time and establish a study routine. Outside of your lectures, workshops and tutorials, a range of support is available to assist with your independent study. Our subject-specific librarians will be on hand to direct you to the specialist learning and study-skill resources.

Career Prospects

Our student teachers go onto be an essential part of the education workforce, locally, nationally and globally. On completion of this course, you’ll have achieved qualified teacher status, so you’ll be able to work as a primary school teacher. Your skills and knowledge will enable you to make a real difference by educating and inspiring future generations.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 17,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Leeds Beckett University

Leeds Beckett University

  • University League Table

    75th

  • Campus address

    Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, Leeds, LS1 3HE, England

Leeds Beckett is a global university, with an alumni community based in 174 countries around the world.
LBU degrees are available to study in-country in Botswana, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Singapore and Vietnam.
International students can apply for scholarships and receive in-country application support in China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Qatar, and Vietnam.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    57th out of 91 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    126 56%

    65th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    33rd

    14
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    66th

    1

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