Stoke-on-Trent,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PGCE Primary (General) in Stoke-On-Trent United Kingdom | University of Staffordshire
University of Staffordshire
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Stoke-On-Trent United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
16,750
(c. USD22,488.22)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
9 months
As an elementary educator, you'll play a vital role in motivating young learners, equipping them with foundational skills for life, and creating engaging educational experiences.
This program is structured to help you grasp children's learning processes while building essential teaching competencies to provide students with a strong foundation.
During your training, you'll gain practical classroom experience through placements, participate in professional development seminars, and attend curriculum-focused workshops.
From maximizing your orientation period to guidance on delivering your inaugural class, your dedicated tutor will offer continuous support throughout your Primary PGCE program.
Our Primary PGCE spans 36 weeks, with 12 weeks of on-campus study. This includes an orientation week to prepare for placements and curriculum-focused sessions. For hands-on experience, you'll complete at least 120 days in two nearby schools, gradually progressing from classroom observation and small group assistance to co-teaching before leading classes independently.
Career Prospects
Earning your PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) prepares you to teach in English primary schools. Most alumni secure teaching positions shortly after qualifying, often within our partner schools. Following this course, you can pursue our Masters in Education program, with your PGCE credits allowing accelerated completion by your second teaching year.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
You can apply for this course via UCAS Teacher Training at Staffordshire University. We also offer this course via School Direct partners including: Brown Edge School Direct Partnership; Congleton Education Community Partnership; East Cheshire School Direct Partnership; Perton Primary Academy School Direct; Stafford Primary Schools Teaching Partnership; Willows School Direct Partnership. For this course, you need an Honours Degree with a 2:2 classification or higher in an appropriate subject and a GCSE grade C/4 or above in both English Language, Mathematics and Science. We also expect you to be confident in technology and have some experience working with primary age students in a school setting. After you apply, we’ll arrange a selection interview. We’ll assess your subject knowledge and personal qualities, such as communication skills, resilience for teaching, and how easy you’ll find it to relate to primary age students. If you accept a formal offer, you’ll need to meet the Department for Education’s standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and you’ll need clearance to work with children (Enhanced DBS). For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component and TOEFL IBT (we do not currently accept Home Edition) with overall score of 72 : Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Reading: 18, Writing: 17.
Tuition
GBP
16,750