Primary PGCE

University of Nottingham

Course overview

We believe that every child deserves to have an education that enables them to reach their full potential. By becoming a teacher, you can nurture and inspire children to acquire knowledge and develop essential skills that form the blueprint for the rest of their lives. A career in teaching gives you the opportunity to play a pivotal role to help break cycles of poverty and low academic achievement.

It’s no secret that teaching will be challenging at times, but any career can be. With teaching, the difficult times are far outweighed by the rewards of influencing and shaping the lives of young people, instilling self-worth, bringing them out of their shell and helping them to develop lifelong values. The work is full of life, vibrancy and colour and no two days will be the same.

Key features of the Primary PGCE

• Qualified to teach Key Stage 1 and 2 (5-11 years)
• PGCE qualification with Qualified Teacher Status
• Time spent in first placement school from week one of the course
• Second school placement starts in February
• University-based 'theory' days spread across the year
• Support of academic tutors and school-based mentors
• Opportunities for enrichment activities
• 60 masters-level credits which you can use towards a masters qualification

Graduate destinations

Over 95% of our graduates secure employment as teachers, a lot with local partnership schools where they have been placed during their training. Some graduates go overseas to work as a teacher.

Other graduates have gone on to work as counsellors, education advisers and vocational/industrial trainers and instructors.

Your 60 masters-level credits may be used towards an MA Education or MA Education (Flexible) if you wish to continue studying at postgraduate level.