Edge Hill University Primary (2PPM)

PGCE with QTS full time

• Financial support: Student finance if you’re eligible
• Qualification:
  PGCE with QTS

  A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) will allow you to teach in state schools in England and may allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.

  It may also allow you to teach overseas, though you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you’d like to teach in.

  Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master’s degree.

• Age range: 5 to 11
• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 12 October 2021
• Date course starts: September 2022
• Website: http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgce

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About the course

Our PGCE Primary Education with QTS programme is a school-based partnership, combining on-campus study at Edge Hill University or Holy Cross College with training in placement schools and settings.

This PGCE will train you to teach across the 5-11 age range in Key Stages 1 and 2 and achieve the Teachers’ Standards. You will receive a high quality training experience and learn the latest approaches and strategies necessary to fully prepare you for your first year as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT).

During the programme you will study a breadth of subjects, including all of the National Curriculum subjects. Through a focus on evidence-based research, you will investigate one of the following areas further:

• Computing/Technology Enhanced Learning
• Creative Arts
• English
• Humanities
• Mathematics
• Modern Languages
• Science
• Special Educational Needs/Disabilities
• Learning Outside The Classroom

We strongly recommend an early application as there is high demand for places.

School placements

On the Primary PGCE programme we work with a range of schools predominately in the North West working with just under 700 settings in 2018/19, but also includes distance placements such as Luton and The Isle of man or the opportunity to be placed from an alternative address e.g. Northern Ireland.

Trainees are placed with children aged 5 to 11 years for the majority of their training and usually undertake two discreet placements, with an opportunity for an enhancement opportunity outside of the primary curriculum within Early Years, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) or Key Stage 3 settings for ten days. The two longer blocks of up to 60 days each, in Key stage 1 and Key Stage two.

Trainees develop their approaches to all aspects of the role of the teacher initially working with and teaching small groups, the placements are developmental, and the teaching responsibility increases accordingly. Trainees undertake a range of in school training experiences linked to the requirements of the placement and their own individual training needs.

Trainees are allocated to placements based on a range of criteria including their geographical location, but also in relation to their training needs and requirements.

Locations

You can select one of the following locations when you apply.

Location	Vacancies
Holy Cross College Manchester Road, Bury, BL9 9BB	Yes
Main Site St Helens Rd, Ormskirk , L39 4QP	Yes

Entry requirements

Qualifications needed

An undergraduate degree at class 2:2 or above, or equivalent.

Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.

We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.

We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.

If you are applying to Edge Hill University and don’t have the GCSEs required for entry onto one of our PGCE courses, one of our equivalency programmes may be for you.

The equivalency tests offer you the opportunity to demonstrate that you satisfy our entry requirements for GCSE English, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE Science at Grade C or Grade 4 or above.

We offer tutor-led revision courses or standalone tests for applicants who feel they do not need tuition.

All tutor-led revision courses are delivered online, prior to sitting an exam on campus. You can choose to sit our standalone tests either on campus or at Holy Cross College & University Centre on selected dates throughout the year.

For more details visit our website.

Personal qualities

When you apply, you are expected to have:

• A commitment to, and understanding of, primary education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values and motivation required to train as a teacher

• Suitable presentational qualities, including a good standard of written English.

Other requirements

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to meet the Department for Education’s standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and clearance to work with children.

Further information, including a Declaration of Health questionnaire and details of how to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

Fees and financial support

The course fees for UK students in 2022 to 2023 are £9,250.

Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK and EU students may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.

For more details visit our website.

Financial support information for international students can be found here.

Financial support from the training provider

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with a competitive application process for prospective full-time PGCE students. These scholarships aren’t linked to academic success and celebrate determination, talent and achievement beyond your coursework, for instance in creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport or volunteering.

To find out more about scholarships, to assess your eligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarship winners, visit our website.

About the training provider

Edge Hill University is based on an attractive, award-winning 160-acre campus in Lancashire, close to Liverpool and Manchester.

By choosing us for your PGCE, you will be joining a university that has been training teachers for 130 years, offering:

• Expert tuition – highly experienced tutors and researchers share their knowledge to enable you to become an excellent practitioner. Many of our staff are active in classroom-based research and in publishing national papers and texts for school and colleges, while others have high profile roles within examining boards and subject associations;

• Working in partnership – we have developed strong relationships with over 3,000 partner schools, colleges and other settings, enabling you to gain extensive experience in a variety of settings, with professional practice placements matched to your training needs;

• A stimulating learning environment – our Faculty of Education is located in a £9 million purpose-built facility which makes for a stimulating learning environment. This stunning lakeside building features a 300-seat lecture theatre, well-equipped ICT suites and teaching rooms complete with the very latest technology, plus a popular cafe;

• Outstanding student support – we adopt a personalised approach to your development as a teacher. You will be supported by an Edge Hill tutor and up to two mentors in practice. Your mentors are enthusiastic classroom practitioners, with a real commitment to teacher education, who will spend a considerable amount of time training you. They will also provide specific support in your specialist subject area.

International candidates

You’ll need the right to study in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:

• are an Irish citizen
• have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (you may still be able to apply)
• have indefinite leave to remain in the UK

If you do not already have the right to study in the UK for the duration of this course, you may need to apply for a Student visa.

To do this, you’ll need to be sponsored by your training provider.

Before you apply for this course, contact us to check Student visa sponsorship is available. If it is, and you get a place on this course, we’ll help you apply for your visa.

Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.

Find out more about training to teach in England.

International qualifications

If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.

You can call Get Into Teaching on 0800 389 2500 for:

• guidance on the UK equivalents of your qualifications
• a free statement of comparability once you’ve submitted your application (if we ask you for this)

Training with disabilities and other needs

The Inclusion Team provide information, guidance and support to applicants and students who have disclosed any of the following: Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), Mental Health, Sensory Impairment, Mobility difficulties or a medical condition e.g. Epilepsy, Diabetes, Heart Condition, Asthma and we work closely with academic and support staff across the University.

Learning Services provides support to students with a specific learning difficulty – SpLD, such as Dyslexia.

We encourage disabled applicants to make contact with us early in the application process to enable us to plan for support you may need right from start of your university course. We provide a friendly and professional service and applicants and students can discuss individual requirements in complete confidence. Our highly experienced team are here to advise about:

• Impact of disability/health condition and potential impact on study

• Support available including 1-1 sessions, group support and study skills sessions

• The benefits of a Student Support Plan

• Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) and eligibility

• Reasonable adjustments to support your study

• Exam modifications and alternative assessments

• Rights and Responsibilities

• Support whilst on placement (e.g. access and transport)

• Disclosure and Confidentiality

• Rights and Responsibilities

• PEEPs and Emergency Action Plans

One of our priorities is to ensure safe environment for all students. If you have Epilepsy, Diabetes, Asthma or another serious health condition which may require First Aid, we recommend that you complete our Emergency Action Plan. We can discuss this with you when we see you.

Contact this training provider

• Email: study@edgehill.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01695 657000
• Website: http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgraduate/pgce
• Address: Edge Hill University; St Helens Road; Ormskirk; Lancashire; L39 4QP

Support and advice

For support and advice, you can speak to a teacher training adviser for free. They’re all experienced teachers who can help you to prepare your application, book school experience, and access exclusive teaching events.

You can also call Get Into Teaching free of charge on 0800 389 2500, or chat online Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (except public holidays).

Find out about the different ways to train if you do not have a degree, or are already an experienced teacher.

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