Manchester ,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PGCE Secondary French 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. USD26,723.4)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) equips you to teach French across the secondary curriculum for students aged 11-16.
At Manchester Met, you'll primarily learn alongside your PGCE French cohort. Instruction occurs in your target language, giving you valuable practice to enhance your fluency.
You'll explore lesson planning techniques, evaluate your teaching strategies, discover how educational research can improve your practice, and cultivate your professional teaching identity.
During placements, you'll typically teach both your primary and secondary languages (depending on your proficiency level and through mutual agreement). We actively support heritage language speakers and strive to create teaching opportunities for additional languages. Previous students have taught Urdu, Italian, Japanese, and Somali - we're committed to expanding this linguistic diversity.
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 modern foreign languages (French). 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.
You can apply with GCSEs pending for this course and in exceptional circumstances Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests may be offered. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor and will only be offered if considered appropriate after interview.
Experience in educational settings
Successful candidateswill demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning within a secondary school setting.
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
A high standard of oral proficiency, grammatical accuracy and a sound knowledge of the countries are looked for at interview.
Your second language should ideally be at least at or near A-level. A lower level may be acceptable, so long as you work at raising your competence before entry and during the course. If you do not have a second language to offer you may still be considered.
Appropriate post-16 qualifications.
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 modern foreign languages (French). 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.
You can apply with GCSEs pending for this course and in exceptional circumstances Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests may be offered. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor and will only be offered if considered appropriate after interview.
Experience in educational settings
Successful candidateswill demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning within a secondary school setting.
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
A high standard of oral proficiency, grammatical accuracy and a sound knowledge of the countries are looked for at interview.
Your second language should ideally be at least at or near A-level. A lower level may be acceptable, so long as you work at raising your competence before entry and during the course. If you do not have a second language to offer you may still be considered.
Appropriate post-16 qualifications.
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