PGCE Primary

This course is based at St Mary’s, Twickenham.

The Primary PGCE programme provides an intense training experience that combines academic rigour with personal and professional learning experiences. The training is designed to meet the needs of each trainee to support and develop the skills, knowledge and attributes needed to start a teaching career.

In preparation for your teaching role, you will be trained across the 5-11 age range, developing knowledge and practice to support your development of:

• Critical understanding of educational theory
• Reflective practice linked to professional standards
• Practitioner research and a wide range of educational issues to understand the unique characteristics of children and their learning needs
• Subject-specific knowledge and creative ways to enthuse and educate children.