Primary PGCE
Overview
Encouraging equality
Our programme will give you an in-depth understanding of inclusive practice, equality and diversity to prepare you for a aspiring career in teaching. You’ll experience placements in different schools and also have an opportunity to work in an Alternative Education Setting.
This course leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The course equips you to teach primary-aged pupils and covers all areas of the Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum through school-based training, lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. You’ll gain 60 Master’s level credits and be awarded with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
LSBU has a particular focus on social justice and equality that is well matched to the needs of schools in urban and multicultural areas. We encourage creativity, reflective pedagogy and sensitivity to educational issues.
Why a PGCE at LSBU?
- Our PGCE tutors are qualified teachers and expert practitioners.
- Experience four placements in a range of school settings.
- You’ll be allocated a Professional Adviser to act as your mentor during your training.
- No.1 London University for ‘Learning opportunities’ and No.2 for ‘Learning community’ for Education (National Student Survey, 2018).
- Bursaries are available to trainees on the PGCE primary general (with mathematics) course. See the Fees and funding tab for more information.
- The Centre for Education and School Partnerships has extensive links with schools and alternative educational setting across London.
- Top 3 in London for graduate prospects in Education (Complete University Guide 2019).
Modules
The equal opportunities, inclusion and citizenship element of the course is a very strong feature. It prepares trainees exceptionally well for working in an inner-city environment.
OFSTED report 2014
Level 6 Modules
- The core curriculum
- Professional studies
- The wider curriculum
- School experience
- Alternative education setting
M Level Modules
- Equality, inclusion and citizenship
Plus one of the following module options:
- SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability)
- Early years education
- Enquiry based science
- Raising achievement in mathematics (RAiM)
- English: Language, learning and culture