Professional Certificate in Education (FE and Skills Sector)

The Professional Certificate in Education (PCE) at Nescot is a full time (Pre-Service) one year course validated by the University of Greenwich. This course is provide individuals with a professional teaching qualification, in particular those without a degree but having a professional or vocational competency qualification at level 3 or above and who would like to teach students aged 14 years or older learners.

Modules:
The PCE incorporates the mandatory modules for teaching qualifications and additional modules to support your continued professional development. The full list of modules is:

Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Managing Behaviours in the Learning Environment
Theories and Principles of Learning
Personal Development Planning
Developing Subject Specialist Resources
Action Research
Curriculum Development in Practice

Assessment
The course includes both formative and summative assessments and practice is assessed by lesson observations. All modules are assessed via coursework and aim to facilitate professional development. The qualification is awarded with a pass, merit or distinction classification.

Students on a NESCOT higher education course are typically taught in class sizes of 16 or fewer.