Primary Professional Graduate Certificate in Education with QTS (PgCE) (Taught)

Gain the experience, opportunity and knowledge to work in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 with the PgCE in Primary Education.

Our Primary Professional Graduate Certificate in Education course leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying you to teach children aged five to 11.

This course is suited to those who would prefer not to undertake the master’s-level academic work associated with a PGCE and who would prefer to focus solely on the practical elements of the course and achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
Reading's Institute of Education boasts award-wining tutors and consistently high graduate employment rates (In 2020/21, 97% of leavers were in Work and/or Study 15 months after the end of their course. Based on our analysis of HESA data (c) HESA 2023, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21 includes all IoE responders) and provides outstanding support and pastoral care.

For more information, please visit our programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/education-pg/primary-professional-graduate-certificate-in-education-qts