If you’re a graduate with a passion for your subject and the drive to inspire young people, this brand-new course is designed for you. A one-year programme leading to qualified teacher status, it prepares student teachers to become highly skilled, confident, critically reflective, and innovative practitioners; committed to lifelong professional learning and the education of young people.
By passing this course, you’ll gain a PGCE, a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), and 60 master’s-level credits towards further study. Just as importantly, you’ll gain real classroom experience that builds the confidence and practical skills needed to thrive as an effective, inspiring educator.
This qualification is subject to validation and planned to be delivered full-time over one academic year.
Programme Overview
This programme is designed for those aspiring to become secondary school teachers across a wide range of subject specialisms. Training takes place at the Teacher Training Hub at Basford campus and our university partner, led by expert practitioners, experienced mentors and specialist educators.
Course Structure
-A carefully designed weekly programme focusing on teaching and learning pedagogy, including: lesson planning, behaviour management, learning theory, diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, PSHE and form tutoring
-Approximately 24 weeks spent in your main placement school
-A further 8-week second placement in a different school and key stage
-A one-week placement in a special school
-See a gradual increase in teaching responsibility with sustained mentor support
-Regular training, coaching and developmental feedback throughout the year
What You Will Achieve
By the end of the programme, you will gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE with 60 Master’s-level credits.
Entry Requirements
-Undergraduate honours degree - preferably a Lower Second (2:2) or above
-GCSE English Language and Maths at grade 4 (C) or above
-Evidence of appropriate subject knowledge in your chosen teaching specialism
Additional Requirements
A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check will be required before starting the programme.
Teaching and assessment
Assessments focus on the practical, professional and academic competences at each stage of your programme. Your professional progress towards the Standards for QTS will be assessed in school by your trained mentors. At college, your academic work is closely aligned to your professional practice using a variety of strategies including critical evaluations, subject knowledge audits, presentations and professional discussions.
Progression opportunities
The PGCE with QTS opens the door to a wide range of career opportunities in education. With this qualification, you're likely to be in high demand, as schools look for skilled, certified teachers who can make an immediate difference in young people’s lives. You’ll not only earn a respected professional qualification, but also develop the confidence and expertise to excel in your teaching career from day one.
In a profession with lots of opportunities for career progression, we also give you a stepping stone towards a masters degree. When you complete this course, you will gain 60 credits at masters level so that you can fast track to stage two of a masters degree and accelerate your professional development.
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:
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Nottingham College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
To apply for this course, you must already have (or expect to obtain) the following:
Entry Requirements
You will need:
• An undergraduate honours degree (preferably a Lower Second (2:2) or equivalent
• GCSE grade 4 (formerly Grade C) or above in English Language and Maths. ( Level 2 equivalency qualifications will be accepted if recognised by the Society for Education and Training's QTLS eligibility.)
• You must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of subject knowledge in your chosen subject curriculum specialism.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at the point of accepting a place.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | An overall band score of 6.0; with no individual component less than 5.5. |
English Language requirements for entry to this programme https://www.nottinghamcollege.ac.uk/study/higher-education
Please see the entry requirements for guidance.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £8250 | Year 1 |
| England | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £8250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £8250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Students are advised to contact their own national student finance service for up-to-date information concerning potential financial support.
Applicants who are permanently resident outside the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Gibraltar or the Republic of Ireland are advised to contact the College before submitting an application:.
Any additional costs or fees are shown on the UCAS page for each individual course.
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