Design Strategy - PGCE Courses

6A2, 6B2 - Demonstrating an understanding on the different possible courses.

Chester 

• Critical understanding of pedagogy, assessment and curriculum
• Critical knowledge, understanding and skills in primary age phases and subjects
• Critical knowledge and understanding of wider professional issues, e.g. behaviour management and inclusive practice
• Enrichment opportunities
• At least 120 days of school-based learning.
• Ofsted Outstanding

Wolverhampton

• Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Primary Education provides a high standard of training for those preparing to take up a teaching post in the primary school sector. The course complies with the statutory guidance from the Department for Education for Initial Teacher Training courses.
• The PGCE in Primary Education is specifically designed to ensure that those who are successful will be recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - the professional award required by all those who wish to teach in a maintained school.
• You will focus on the teaching of the National Curriculum for primary schools and specialise in teaching Key Stages 1 and 2 whilst also having valuable opportunities to experience alternative educational settings such as Early Years, Secondary, SEND and transition.
• Successful completion of the course will lead to recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), along with 60 credits at Master’s level.

North Shropshire Teaching Alliance

• The North Shropshire Teaching School Alliance is a successful partnership of local schools that collaborate and support each other to aim to provide an effective education for every child within the Alliance.   The core membership is currently made up of 19 schools across North Shropshire.

• Teaching Schools are centres of excellence for the training and development of the team around the child: governors, school leaders, teachers, teaching assistants, administrative staff, and maintenance staff - anybody who works in an education environment.

• The Teaching School promotes, enables and facilitates partnership working across the Alliance to support each school in meeting the needs of its own children; thus aiming to improve outcomes for every child within the Alliance.  

• St. Peter's CE Primary and Nursery School is proud to be recognised as a National Teaching School and lead school for the North Shropshire Teaching School Alliance.