Universities United Kingdom University of Winchester Courses PGCE Primary 5-11

PGCE Primary 5-11
at University of Winchester

Winchester, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 14,100
Country Rank#113
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

Obtain Qualified Teacher Status with Ofsted outstanding-rated initial teacher training
Gain practical experience with two school placements
Training informed by current research, led by expert tutors and grounded in a practical understanding of high quality primary teaching
Option to gain Masters level credits
Accredited by the Department for Education (DfE)

Established in 1840 as a teacher training college, and graded as Outstanding by Ofsted since 2005, the University of Winchester has a long history of high-quality and innovative teacher education programmes. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds from recent graduates to mature learners, and with a wide variety of prior knowledge and understanding of primary teaching.

PGCE Primary is a postgraduate professional programme of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) leading to the award of either Postgraduate Certificate in Education (for students achieving 40-60 Masters level credits) or Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (for students achieving fewer than 40 Masters levels credits, both including the recommendation of the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

PGCE Primary at Winchester prepares you to teach the 5–11 age range. The course covers everything that trainee teachers need to develop professional skills associated with high-quality teaching: expert tuition in all primary school subjects; understanding of how children learn and effective pedagogy; meeting the needs of all learners and professional skills associated with high-quality teaching.

Course Content
Year 1 (Level 7)

ModulesCredits
- What do we teach? Perspectives on curriculum and pedagogy
- How do we teach? Research informed teaching
- Who do we teach? Respectful and inclusive classrooms
- Placement Learning and Reflection 1
- Placement Learning and Reflection 2
Entry Requirement
A first or second-class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification). This can be in any subject.

GCSE English language, mathematics and a science at grade C or 4 or above, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the University. If you have taken a combined Science GCSE, a minimum grade of CC or 4-4 is required.
- You will need to provide original certificates to the University. If you only hold a ‘statement of provisional results’ and do not hold original certificates, please contact the relevant awarding body to obtain a ‘certified statement of results’ as soon as possible.
- Functional Skills, Key Skills, Adult Numeracy and Adult Literacy qualifications are not accepted by the University as GCSE equivalents.
- If you do not hold GCSE qualifications, please contact us to confirm that we are able to accept the qualification you hold.
If English is not your first language: IELTS 7.0 overall (including 7.0 in academic writing) or equivalent is required.

If you have completed your qualifications outside the UK, the Department for Education (DfE) are able to help you obtain a UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) statement of comparability for free.
Fees & Scholarships
International Students

Full-time
- Total Cost: £14,100
International part-time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course. The fee for a single credit is £117.50 and a 15 credit module is £1,763.
Career Prospect
The PGCE Primary programme at the University of Winchester has a high employability rate, with many students securing their first teaching posts in our partnership schools.

Cost Of Studying At University of Winchester

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250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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PGCE Primary 5-11 at University of Winchester