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PGDE Primary Education

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    36 weeks full-time, including 18 weeks of placement experience

Course Description

Teaching is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding careers you can pursue – you’ll shape the minds of tomorrow!

This course will provide the theoretical and practical starting point to your teaching career. You’ll acquire the skills, attitudes and competencies to communicate in the classroom.

Worldwide qualification

This course is a professional training course which qualifies you to teach primary education. The qualification is recognised throughout the world and is regulated by the:

  • General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)
  • Scottish Government

Entry Requirements

You should hold a degree validated by a higher education institution in the UK, or a degree of an equivalent standard from an institution from outside the UK. You also require:

  • Higher (SCQF Level 6) English Grade C or above*
  • National 5 (SCQF Level 5) Mathematics Grade C or above**

As well as academic qualifications, you need to have:

  • evidence that you have experience of working with children in a primary school setting or related context
  • an understanding of modern primary education
  • an ability to relate to people

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Student Destinations

The PGDE qualification is required for employment as a teacher in a primary school. It qualifies you to teach in locations world-wide. Following the probationary period, it can provide a starting point for a clearly defined career structure within primary education. The promoted posts in primary schools are principal teacher, depute head teacher and head teacher.

Module Details

Compulsory classes
Placement Learning
Creative Contexts for Learning
Educational Perspectives & Policies
Principles & Policy in Practice
Professional Specialisation

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