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This course provides a straightforward route to a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) award for students who have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) only, or are on a course leading to QTS only.
The PGCE is an academic qualification focusing on developing teaching skills. You don't need a PGCE to teach in England, although you may find it useful as it will give you more options as your career progresses - enhancing your promotion prospects or enabling you to teach abroad.
Studying for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (non-QTS) course will involve attending seminars at UEL's Stratford campus, and completing two Level Seven (Masters' Level) assignments - each worth 30 academic credits.
The first assignment, Active Enquiry and Intervention: Impacting on Learner Progress, will require you to interrogate an aspect of your teaching environment and carry out an action research project with your learners.
The second assignment, Developing Subject Expertise and Subject Specialism, will require you to investigate your subject specialism and assess your strengths and areas for development.
Throughout the course, we'll support your academic writing through face-to-face seminar discussions and online forums.
The course runs during UEL's autumn and spring terms. You will need to be recommended for QTS before you can receive the PGCE award.
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If you are a qualified teacher who already has Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), but not the PGCE academic qualification QTS sometimes comes with, you will find this course useful in progressing your career. Unqualified teachers currently enrolled on a programme leading to QTS - for example under the School Direct salaried programme - can also benefit.
Having gained the PGCE (non-QTS) qualification, you might, for example, want to change jobs, or teach in another part of the UK, or even in another country. You may even decide to go on and do a Masters' degree.
Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.
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We are thrilled to announce that our international scholarships for September 2022 have been approved and successful award winners are being notified. The is no need to re-apply for another scholarship as your eligibility will be automatically assessed at time of offer.
If you are an applicant, you need to ensure that you have submitted a complete application, (including your personal statement and supporting documents) and we will assess your application against our internal criteria.
Scholarships range between £1,000 and £5,000 - off your first year's tuition fees- (depending on your course programme). If you receive an offer of a place and are assessed as eligible for an international scholarship, the amount of the award will be indicated in your offer letter.
International Scholarships are issued at the University's discretion and are only available to overseas, fee-paying, offer holders studying on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme. Different programmes may attract different amounts and it should be noted that not all applicants will be successful.
International Scholarships are not available for:
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