PGCE non-Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Course overview
Start date
September 2019
Subject area
Teaching and Education
Attendance
Part-time
Learning
On campus
Course summary
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.
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If you have any questions, please contact our Applicant Enquiries team on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or email study@uel.ac.uk
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Masters credits
The course is worth 60 Masters-level credits. You can use these towards a full Masters’ qualification, which you could complete at UEL.
Teach around the world
You don’t need a PGCE to teach in England, but this qualification may prove useful later in your career, when you’re looking for promotion or planning to travel and teach in another country.
Professional development
This course will help you build a range of strategies for taking control of your own professional development, and improve your day-to-day practice in the classroom.
Fees and funding
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Email: study@uel.ac.uk
Phone: 020 8223 4444
Entry requirements
1.link to a website, digital gallery or pdf of images of projects, artworks or media
2.250 word position statement on their practice as designer
3.250 word biography
4.250 words on their ambitions as a creative professional
5.CV of no more than two pages.
Performance at interview
Applicants may be invited for interview, or may be interviewed electronically. Although we prefer
to conduct interviews in person, candidates or applicants unable to attend are offered the option of Skype or telephone interviews.
Additional supporting material may be requested before the interview. All recommendations to admit a student involve the judgment of at least two members of academic staff with relevant experience and expertise.
English language requirement
Overall IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent)
INTERNATIONAL
(Including European Union)
We accept a range of qualifications from across the world. Please see our country pages for information on specific entry requirements for your country.
If you don’t quite meet the academic requirements for this course, you can apply with an additional foundation year. Read more about the International Foundation Programme. SEE YOUR COUNTRYFurther information about the programme is available from:
Andrew Read
Head of Primary Initial Teacher Education
ED.3.02, Cass School of Education and Communities, Stratford Campus
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8223 6474
Email: a.read@uel.ac.uk
What you'll learn
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, Critical incidents in teaching (PR7400), will develop your understanding of how your values are reflected in your practice in the classroom.
The second assignment, Technology-enhanced learning (PR7300), will give you the chance to carry out research into how effectively you use technology, with a focus on pupil progress.
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.
What you'll study and when
We consistently review and develop our courses and modules to ensure they are up-to-date with sector and industry graduate skills demands. Course structure, modules and options are subject to change.
PR7300 Technology-Enhanced Learning
PR7400 Critical incidents in Teaching
How you'll be assessed
For the award of PGCE (non-QTS) both modules need to be passed.
Course specificationYour future career
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.
