PGCE | Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Wales) (K36) (Taught)

To become a teacher, you'll need a PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Our PGCE qualifies you to work in either primary or secondary schools, with a focus on the curriculum in Wales. You'll study through the medium of English, Welsh or both. Your study is conducted online, including live online seminars, with face-to-face support provided on-site in school. You’ll teach in two different schools in Wales (at least 120 days over two years). Students endorsed by a school may be fully funded (salaried route) or self-funded (part-time route), with self-funded students potentially eligible for a student loan and/or maintenance grant.

Key features of the course

• Qualify to teach at primary level or at secondary phases in one of a choice of subjects

• Available to study through the medium of Welsh or English, across the whole of Wales

• A fully accredited programme by the Education Workforce Council leading to Qualified Teacher Status

• Link theory to practice while developing your subject knowledge

• Choose from two routes, salaried or part-time (self-funded), picking whichever best suits your circumstances

Course Modules

This PGCE is designed for the Curriculum for Wales and supports the reform agenda for the professional learning of teachers.
You can follow one of two routes: the salaried route or the part-time route. Both routes include the same modules and are a mix of online and face-to-face sessions with mentors and practice tutors. The first module is 60 credits at level 6 (undergraduate) and the second module is 60 credits at level 7 (postgraduate).

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Has qualified teacher status