French (PGCE)
Southampton, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 22,136 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU and international student | UK students: GBP 9,250
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Introduction
Learn to be a fully qualified teacher of French, German or Spanish on this Modern Languages PGCE Secondary course. You’ll divide your time between the University of Southampton and school placements as you develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to teach the subject to pupils aged 11 to 16 (Key Stages 3 and 4). With this qualification you’ll be able to work in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales.
On this Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course we’ll train you to teach all secondary school pupils within the UK’s National Curriculum for Languages framework.
You’ll learn the best techniques for teaching young people to listen, speak, read and write in a foreign language, and to appreciate other cultures.
During this course you’ll:
- develop awareness of the place of modern languages in British schools
- learn how to plan and teach within curriculum guidelines
- think critically about the language teaching and learning
- explore and assess different teaching styles to develop your own method and skills
Through university sessions and placement practice you’ll also learn essential skills such as:
- managing the classroom
- monitoring and assessing pupils
- teaching inclusively
You'll put what you’ve learned into practice through placements at 2 schools in or near Southampton. You'll spend at least 120 days on placement. You’ll start by observing lessons and working with small groups of students. When you’re ready, you’ll get your first experience of teaching the whole class. You’ll have the support of a school-based mentor throughout this time.
You’ll develop your subject-specific skills and best practice in your sessions at the University. You’ll use also this time to prepare for your placements, and evaluate your school-based work.
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Curriculum
This is a full-time course. You’ll study from September to June, with breaks at Christmas and Easter.
You’ll divide your time between the University and 2 placement schools.
The course consists of 4 compulsory modules. We assess 3 of them at the master’s level and 1 at the undergraduate level. You’ll need to pass the 3 master’s-level modules to gain your PGCE award.
Modules
The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn in this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
You must study the following modules :
- Assignment 1 (Primary) Beginning to Understand Teaching
- Assignment 2 (Primary) Supporting Learning through an Intervention
- Assignment 3 (Primary) Enhancing Teaching and Learning
- Assignment 4 (Primary) Becoming a Teacher
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Career Opportunities
Successfully completing this course will give you Qualified Teacher Status in addition to your PGCE award. This means you'll be able to work as a science teacher in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales.
We have high employment rates from our PGCE Secondary courses, with many trainees going on to work in our partnership schools.
If you choose to continue your studies, the credits you build up from your master’s-level modules can be put towards a future master’s degree qualification.
Program Leaders
Program delivery
The learning activities for this course include the following:
- Workshops and Seminars
- Tutorials
- Group Activities
- Directed Study
- Independent Study and Research
- Conference Days
- Guest Speakers
Assessment
We’ll assess you using:
- Written Assignments
- A Presentation
- A Portfolio