Primary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) PGCE: Course features

If you choose to study this course, here are some of the things you can expect from the course and how it will benefit you.

• This PGCE course enables you to qualify as a primary teacher for Key Stage 1 and 2.
• You will study core National Curriculum subjects, broader topics and pedagogic/professional issues.
• Teaching experience in out partnership schools is an integral part of the course, helping you relate theory to practice.
• You can also choose to specialise in a modern foreign language. A dedicated workshop on the course will be devoted to being a languages co-ordinator.
• Language specialists will undertake a four week placement in a primary school in Spain (Barcelona), France (Besançon) or Germany (Bonn). This will give you the chance to refresh your language skills, experience a different culture and see different approaches to teaching and learning.
• Teaching staff are professional practitioners or research-active, which keeps your learning cutting-edge.
• The School of Education at Kingston University is consistently rated among the top education departments in the country by the Guardian UK University league tables.
• We design our courses in collaboration with local authorities, schools, colleges and other educational organisations. This ensures you will keep up to date with the latest developments and initiatives.