Manchester ,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PGCE Secondary Computing with QTS in Manchester United Kingdom | Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Manchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,000
(c. USD26,818)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) equips you to teach computing to secondary school students aged 11-16.
You'll discover methods for teaching computing and digital literacy through interactive exercises like coding and hands-on projects.
The course covers contemporary teaching approaches and instruction techniques for theoretical concepts such as binary conversions, algorithms, data structures, and networking. Sessions will examine digital safety education and explore various virtual learning methods for school computing instruction.
Through peer teaching activities, you'll practice delivering different theoretical concepts, gaining insight into student learning processes. Potential topics include programming languages or evaluating student-created web pages using HTML.
Industry professionals and representatives from Computing at School and examination boards have previously delivered guest lectures, offering valuable industry perspectives.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Degree
You will normally have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification. Your degree needs to support the subject knowledge requirements of the national curriculum for computing. For exceptional candidates, particularly those with substantial relevant work experience in schools or relevant occupations, we will consider applications from those who hold a 3rd class degree.
GCSEs
You will also need GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English language and mathematics. However, you may be able to apply with GCSEs pending for this course as we can offer Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor, and only offered if considered appropriate after interview.
We do not accept the following qualificationsas equivalent to GCSE: adult numeracy and literacy, functional skills or key skills
Experience in educational settings
Successful candidates will demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning. You may wish to evidence your understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings.
Other requirements
An ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
An informed and realistic understanding of the complexities and challenge of teaching in a secondary school.
An understanding of how learning develops within an engaging rich and broad context, with recognition of the contribution made by parents and carers.
Personal qualities and abilities appropriate to becoming an effective teacher, including a strong motivation to teach young students, an ability to express personal views with clarity and conviction, to listen and respond appropriately to the views of others, awareness of, and commitment to, issues relating to equal opportunities and providing all students with an inclusive learning environment.
Intellectual capacity to critically reflect upon experience and personal challenges.
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check and DfE Fitness to Teach test are also required.
Overseas candidates should have Cambridge Proficiency in English orIELTS Band 7 with no less than 6.0 in any element.
You will normally have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification. Your degree needs to support the subject knowledge requirements of the national curriculum for computing. For exceptional candidates, particularly those with substantial relevant work experience in schools or relevant occupations, we will consider applications from those who hold a 3rd class degree.
GCSEs
You will also need GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English language and mathematics. However, you may be able to apply with GCSEs pending for this course as we can offer Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor, and only offered if considered appropriate after interview.
We do not accept the following qualificationsas equivalent to GCSE: adult numeracy and literacy, functional skills or key skills
Experience in educational settings
Successful candidates will demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning. You may wish to evidence your understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings.
Other requirements
An ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
An informed and realistic understanding of the complexities and challenge of teaching in a secondary school.
An understanding of how learning develops within an engaging rich and broad context, with recognition of the contribution made by parents and carers.
Personal qualities and abilities appropriate to becoming an effective teacher, including a strong motivation to teach young students, an ability to express personal views with clarity and conviction, to listen and respond appropriately to the views of others, awareness of, and commitment to, issues relating to equal opportunities and providing all students with an inclusive learning environment.
Intellectual capacity to critically reflect upon experience and personal challenges.
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check and DfE Fitness to Teach test are also required.
Overseas candidates should have Cambridge Proficiency in English orIELTS Band 7 with no less than 6.0 in any element.
Tuition
GBP
20,000