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PGCE Secondary Education with Psychology

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    PGCE One year full-time

Course Description

Do you want to become an outstanding teacher? Our specialist PGCE in Secondary Education with Psychology is a direct route to a career of which you can be proud. Psychology helps you understand yourself and other people; this course develops a range of teaching styles appropriate to the delivery of Psychology within the GCSE/A Level specifications. Psychology PGCE course addresses the main areas of psychology; developmental, cognitive, biological, social and individual differences, it is a truly contemporary subject which is relevant to all our pupils’ lives. This course aims to produce dynamic, confident, and innovative teachers who are committed to developing students’ curiosity about human behaviour.

Entry Requirements

 

  • Degree – Minimum of 2:1 (or equivalent) although a 2.2 will be considered.
  • GCSE Grade C or above for English and Mathematics (Please note that Level 2 Key Skills in Application of Numbers and Communication or Certificates in Adult Literacy or Numeracy, are not sufficient to meet the entry requirements to a PGCE programme).
  • Have passed the literacy/numeracy skills tests.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English (C1 or C2 level) if non-native speaker of English.
  • Experience of working with young people.

 General Entry Requirements

In addition to the specific course entry requirements, all PGCE applicants will need to meet the following:

  • Recent secondary school classroom observation experience.
  • To be able to clearly and accurately communicate both spoken and written English.
  • Candidates must take part in individual and group interviews with representatives from schools as well as University tutors.

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