POSTGRADUATE TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP ( SECONDARY )
Get qualified teacher status while you teach on this apprenticeship scheme .
Developed with local council support , this course offers a direct route to qualified status for teachers in Portsmouth , Hampshire and West Sussex . The Government and / or
To discover more , visit port . ac . uk / teach employers cover the cost of a degree apprenticeship . You pay no fees .
You can follow an apprenticeship to become a teacher of Modern Foreign Languages , Maths , English , Geography , Computer Science , Physics , Chemistry , or Biology . You ’ ll need to have an unqualified teacher role in a Secondary school , or an offer of one , for the duration of your apprenticeship .
Postgraduate certificate of education PGCE
Our PGCE courses have five interconnected strands : Behaviour Management , Pedagogy , Curriculum and Subject Knowledge , Assessment , Professional Studies .
You ’ ll gain new skills and knowledge in taught sessions , then put them into practice in the classroom , where you ’ ll develop your abilities in relevant teaching conditions .
OUR COURSES – PGCE Primary ( 5 – 11 years ) – PGCE Computer Science – PGCE English – PGCE Geography – PGCE Mathematics – PGCE Modern Foreign Languages – PGCE Science ( with Biology , Chemistry or Physics ) – PGCE Further Education .
Duration – 1 year full time – 2 years part time *
Entry requirements
– A good honours degree or equivalent . For Secondary or FE it should be in a relevant subject , however formal qualifications , experiential learning and Recognition of Prior Learning ( RPL ) will also be considered .
– GCSE Mathematics and English language at grade 4 ( grade C ) or above , or equivalent – the PGCE Primary course additionally requires a Science GCSE at grade 4 ( grade C ) or above , or equivalent
– All shortlisted applicants are subject to interview
– All offers are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) clearance and Occupational Health clearance
– Full-time students are provided with a teaching placement by the University
– Personal statements are used as part of the assessment of suitability for the course .
* If you choose the PGCE Further Education part-time option , we ’ ll expect you to secure your own placement teaching placement of at least 50 hours per year , plus an identified subject mentor . If full time , we ’ ll arrange your teaching placement .
UK / Channel Islands fees Full time : £ 9,250 Part time : £ 4,625 ( per year )
EU fees with our Transition Scholarship Full time : £ 7,800 Part time : £ 4,625 ( per year )
International fees
Full time : £ 17,200 Part time : £ 8,600 ( per year )
Bursaries
UK fee-paying students , including EU students with settled status , studying a full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE ) course can apply for the same package of support as undergraduate students . You may also be eligible for a tax-free bursary or scholarship when training to teach .
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Please note : all fees are subject to an annual increase , please check the website for the latest information .
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