PGCE Primary Education (QTS) at Canterbury Christ Church University

Programme overview

Become a confident, qualified primary teacher with a PGCE Primary Education with QTS at Canterbury Christ Church University. Designed for those looking to graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), this course will enable you to teach across Early Years, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (ages 3–11), preparing you for a rewarding and impactful career in primary education. On successful completion with QTS, you'll be able to register with the Teacher Regulations Agency (TRA), which is an essential requirement for teaching in England.

Faculty: School of Social Work, Education, and Teacher Education | Department: Teaching, Education and Childhood | Duration: 1 year (Full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Become a reflective and evidence-based teacher, underpinned by research-informed pedagogy. Enhance your expertise in teaching phonics, literacy, numeracy, and inclusive practice. Core modules include Teaching and Learning: Subjects in and Across the Curriculum, Philosophies and Pedagogies of Practice, School Experience 1: The Collaborative and Developing Teacher, School Experience 2: The Independent Teacher.

Career pathways

The successful completion of this course equips you for employment as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) and to complete ECT induction into the teaching profession. From there, your teaching career can take you on to a very rewarding and exciting professional journey involving learning and teaching, leadership and management, research and advisory roles.

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Entry requirements

All entrants must hold a first degree from a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification. A good honours degree (2:2 and above). English (Language or Literature), maths, and science at GCSE (Grade C or Grade 4 above, or equivalent). If you do not have the required GCSEs, an equivalency test demonstrates that you have achieved the same standard as a traditional GCSE grade C or level 4. At Canterbury Christ Church University, we accept equivalency tests from 'A Star Equivalency'. If you have equivalency test results from another provider, contact us at [email protected] to see if we can accept them. Please note, we are unable to accept Functional Skills in place of GCSEs for teaching courses. Successful completion of the Occupational Health Clearance and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. For more information on English language requirements for this course, please click here to visit our dedicated IELTS web page. We're interested in your potential as a teacher and so each application is considered on a case-by-case basis. We are looking for applicants who demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to becoming the best teacher. Your application will need to be supported by two professional references.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year (Full-time)

Apply through the official page: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training

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