The Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is the most widely recognised UK post graduate award and is transferable.  It is accepted, across the UK and internationally, as an assurance that the candidate has achieved the high standard expected for entry to the teaching profession.

If you are passionate about teaching this course will equip you with the skills to provide secondary school students across the 11-16 age range plus post 16 enhancement. The course is designed to provoke thought, challenge assumptions and help develop you as a reflective practitioner of the subject, so that you can enter the teaching profession with clear educational priorities and the skills with which to achieve them.

The PGCE course has both a pedagogical and practical aspect. Our newly validated curriculum, which incorporates the Core Content framework, provides our trainees with a robust training year preparing them for their transition to become an Early Career Teacher. The university & school-based delivery, school experience and academic modules feed into a spiral curriculum model under 4 overarching themes and subject knowledge development. During the year, you will gain experience of teaching in at least two secondary schools and will acquire high level skills in the application of new technologies in teaching and learning.

In addition to your main school placements, you will have the opportunity to experience post 16 education and alternative secondary school settings.  Furthermore, you will develop the skills required to enhance your own professional understanding and develop your own areas of professional interest.

For applicants who are deemed not to have the requisite amount of subject knowledge there is a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course which you may be required to take.

Click here to find out more about the full-time and part-time Secondary PGCE routes offered at Newman University:

PGCE Secondary Computing, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: IX99  Part-Time: M631

PGCE Secondary English, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: Q3X1  Part-Time Y427

PGCE Secondary Geography, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: 3D3B  Part-Time C407

PGCE Secondary History, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time:3CQQ  Part-Time Q273

PGCE Secondary Mathematics, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time:G1X1  Part-Time A058

PGCE Secondary Physical Education, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time:X9C6  Part-Time C744

PGCE Secondary Religious Education, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: V6X1  Part-Time E357

PGCE Secondary Biology, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: 2QGP  Part-Time P747

PGCE Secondary Chemistry, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: 2QGQ  Part-Time K533

PGCE Secondary Physics, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: 2QGR  Part-Time L072

PGCE Secondary Art & Design, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: Q224  Part-Time E953

PGCE Secondary Drama, with recommendation for QTS

Apply

Full-time: U583  Part-Time

N.B. PGCE Secondary is applied for via DfE Apply, please use the appropriate course code when applying.

Click here to view our PGCE subject areas and to apply.

The Department for Education is offering a levelling up premium worth up to £3,000 tax-free annually for maths, physics, chemistry and computing teachers working in disadvantaged schools in England, for the first 5 years of their career.

Eligible teachers will be able to claim payments each year in academic years 2022/23 to 2024/25. Higher payments will be offered to teachers working in Education Investment Areas and the most disadvantaged schools nationally.

Schools and ITT providers may wish to inform trainees who potentially will be eligible to claim payments from September 2022 onwards.

Find out more about the offer and the eligibility criteria here: www.gov.uk/guidance/levelling-up-premium-payments-for-teachers

Below are the core modules for the PGCE course. For more information on the subject specific modules, please email SecondaryProgrammes@newman.ac.uk

Module Title: Achieving QTS and School Experience Placement (SXP660- 0 credits)

Module title: Enhanced School Experience Placement (SXP661 – 0 credits)

Module Title: Developing Reflective Practice in *Subject (SGP760 – 30 credits)

Module Title: Applying Reflective Practice in *Subject* (SGP761 – 30 credits)

At Newman University we work closely in partnership with SCITT partners to deliver the academic award of the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which is the most widely recognised UK post graduate award and is transferable.  It is accepted, across the UK and internationally, as an assurance that the candidate has achieved the high standard expected for entry to the teaching profession.

The course is designed to provoke thought, challenge assumptions and help develop you as a reflective practitioner of the subject, so that you can enter the teaching profession with clear educational priorities and the skills with which to achieve them. The academic taught content is aligned with SCITT delivery content.

Core Modules 

Module Title:  Developing Reflective Practice in *Subject (SGP760 – 30 credits)

Module Title:  Applying Reflective Practice in *Subject* (SGP761 – 30 credits)

If you are an experienced teacher, looking to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) the Faculty of Education offers professional accreditation.

Our Assessment-Only Route to QTS is available to teachers in the UK or abroad with more than two years of teaching experience, who have not undergone formal teacher training.

We offer two start dates, September or January to complete the 12 weeks for assessment, it is a flexible way to gain Qualified Teacher Status for Teachers who already meet the Teachers’ Standards (2012).

How it works

The route consists of three assessment processes:

1. An assessment of your application.
2. An Initial Assessment Day to judge whether you are likely to meet the National Teachers’ Standards within a maximum 12-week period without further training.
3. A Final Assessment Day, within the 12-week period, to determine your success.

The initial assessment of candidates’ suitability to engage with this route is £900. This is a non-returnable assessment fee, but should the candidate be successful to proceed this will be deducted from the overall fee of £2,350, therefore the main stage of assessment is £1,450.

The Assessor will interview you, hold meetings with your line manager or mentor and conduct lesson observations. They will scrutinise your planning, marking, report writing and record of professional development.

Modules

Module Title:  Assessment Only e-Portfolio (SAP600)

Come and spend the day on our PGCE programme meeting out tutor team and current trainees. You will have the opportunity to join in real-time PGCE teacher training lectures and subject group sessions.

We look forward to getting to know you better over lunch and answering any questions you have about the yearlong PGCE and how to apply.

Taster sessions are available on:

• Tuesday 19th September 2023 10.30am – 2.45pm
• Tuesday 16th January 2024 10.30am – 2.45pm

Book your place here.