Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Top-up
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
6 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 2,900
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Why choose this course?
The PGCE Top Up has been carefully designed to meet your needs as a teacher and classroom practitioner. You will already have QTS and will be looking to develop further your professional career.
This course will develop your skills and knowledge, support your progress towards leadership and provide a foundation for further study. You will reflect on your role as a teacher and critically examine how education and teaching policy and practice affect your classroom experience and practice. The course consists of two masters-level modules which combine private study, face-to-face and 'live' online learning.
You will develop your critical evaluation skills and explore current issues in teaching and learning.
The following pathways are available:
- PGCE (top-up) Early Years
- PGCE (top-up) Primary
- PGCE (top-up) Secondary
Reasons to choose Kingston University
- This course is for practising teachers who have achieved QTS through a range of routes, including the School Direct Programme.
- It is designed to fit alongside your teaching commitments, allowing you to combine work and study. Taught sessions are delivered through a blended learning approach which includes six Saturdays, from October to March, plus four optional online sessions and online learning.
- You will use technology-enhanced learning opportunities for collaboration and networking with other students on the course.
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Curriculum
What you will study
The top-up course consists of two masters-level modules where you will learn about education policy and practice, and how these impact on your classroom or setting experience. You will develop your critical evaluation skills and explore current issues in teaching and learning.
The two modules are each worth 30 master-level credits and combine interactive, face-to-face learning, live online learning, and private study. The interactive learning will include taught sessions with discussions and activities and is planned to fit around your work commitments.
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Core modules
- The Reflective Teacher
- Perspectives on policy, practice and professionalism for teachers
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
This course has been designed to be a practical, work-based course for teaching and learning in schools which may lead to further career progression in leadership and management.
The award of a PGCE is recognised by school systems in the UK, and by many international education systems, as a necessary qualification for teaching in schools, subject to their own country's regulations.
Additionally, the course prepares you to continue your study at the master's level, with the benefit of having already gained 60 credits.