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Secondary PGCE with QTS - English, PGCert

Swansea University

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Certificate

  • Location

    Singleton Park Campus 1

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Welcome to the Swansea University Schools’ Partnership (SUSP/PYPA), an innovative collaboration of school and university-based staff working together to ensure that ‘Tomorrow’s Teachers’ have the skills and experience to make a difference to pupils in Wales.Well-qualified English teachers are in high demand across the UK. SUSP has developed an innovative Secondary English PGCE programme that is designed to provide new entrants to the teaching profession with confidence in their subject knowledge and in their understanding of how to teach it. This programme will prepare you to make a positive contribution to the learning communities you will be joining. SUSP’s Secondary English PGCE programme is underpinned by regional, national and international research. You will learn how to make English meaningful, interesting and fun and also how to analyse your own and your pupils’ development.SUSP’s integrated and rigorous PGCE programme will challenge you academically and professionally. The PGCE English programme aims to develop critical understanding of the nature of English and its position in the school curriculum. You will be encouraged to research and test your own approaches to English pedagogy to find those techniques that work best for you and for the pupils you teach. SUSP is committed to developing research-informed reflective practitioners who can demonstrate creativity and flexibility in their teaching so that learners develop their subject competence in an environment that cultivates enjoyment.WHY POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION AT SWANSEA?The Swansea University Schools’ Partnership will draw upon the University’s considerable academic expertise in English. SUSP will provide high-quality, practitioner and research-led ITE based on the principle of integrated learning. All aspects of the course have been developed collaboratively and will be delivered, quality assured and reviewed as a partnership to consolidate that collaboration throughout the year.Swansea University Schools’ Partnership (SUSP) will deliver a high-quality, research and practice integrated programme premised on its vision of developing research-informed reflective practitioners who can contribute significantly to the quality of Welsh education.YOUR PGCE EXPERIENCEThe SUSP ITE programme is structured to allow multiple opportunities to address all the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership through rich learning experiences that reinforce, evaluate and support professional proficiency.PGCE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESSuccessful completion of the SUSP PGCE will lead to recommendation to the Education Workforce Council for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and provides opportunities for employment as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) in schools.

Application deadline

16/09/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 20,250per year

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University information

Swansea University

Swansea University

  • University League Table

    41st

  • Campus address

    Singleton Park Campus, Singleton Park, Swansea, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    43rd out of 91 12

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    127 60%

    20th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    69.0 69%

    74th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.29 82%

    25th

    44

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