PGCE Education (Postgraduate / Professional Graduate Certificate in Education) - Post-compulsory - 2012 entry

Course content

This course is generic and the major part of the course is based on skills development, with exploration of theories covering learning and teaching, assessment and human interaction.

The emphasis of the course is on the development of skills related to teaching groups and individuals. This includes planning, delivering, and assessing groups, and participation in course teams in terms of working with colleagues and peers. A critical analysis of the wider context is expected. You will develop your skills as a reflective practitioner in all your teaching / training roles and be supported through a process of individual learning planning.

You will cover the following aspects of teaching and learning in the post-compulsory sector:

• assessing learners' needs
• planning and preparing teaching and learning programmes for groups and individuals
• developing and using a range of teaching and learning techniques
• managing the learning process
• providing learners with support
• assessing the outcomes of learning and learners' achievements
• reflecting on and evaluating your own performance and planning for future practice
• working within a professional value base and conforming to agreed codes of professional practice.

Students on the full-time course will undertake teaching practice in a post-16 institution. All students will be observed teaching in their setting   / institution.

As our courses are reviewed regularly, course content may change from the details given here.

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

School of Education

Course length

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years (in-service)

Teaching location

Harcourt Hill Campus / Oxford and Cherwell Valley College / Swindon College

Start date

September 2012

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for full-time course (one year)

Post-compulsory teacher training attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds and nationalities. Applicants are welcome from any academic discipline that is taught in FE or post-compulsory education and training. Admission is open to those with a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) or other professional / vocational qualification relevant to the subject you wish to teach. Degrees which may be suitable are: Accountancy, Agricultural Studies, Business, Communication, Construction, Engineering, Health and Social Care, Information Technology, Nursing, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Sciences, Sport and Leisure, Tourism. This list is not exhaustive.

We also accept those with relevant vocational qualifications and experience who do not necessarily possess a degree.

Entrants should also possess English/Communication and Mathematics/Numeracy at Level 2, normally GCSE grade A*-C or equivalent.

Students are required to undergo a medical health check and require CRB clearance.

Entry requirements for part-time course (two years)

The part-time course is intended for teachers/lecturers or trainers already working in the post-compulsory sector.

GCSE English and Maths A* - C are also required.  Students who do not have this qualification will be required to achieve  Communications and Numeracy at Level 2 or GCSE English Language before they are able to graduate.

You will need to be teaching for at least 75 hours during each of the academic years in which you undertake the course (150 hours in total).  A degree is not necessary for admission to the course but you are required to have a level 3 qualification which may be a vocational qualification in your subject. The course requires attendance of one day per week for one academic year.

Students are required to undergo a medical health check and require CRB clearance.

Scholarships and funding

For general sources of financial support, see:

• funding for students from the UK and EU
• funding for students from outside the EU

Why Oxford is a great place to study PGCE Education (Postgraduate / Professional Graduate Certificate in Education) - Post-compulsory

Why do you think Oxford is a great place to be?

As a student in Oxford you'll be at the heart of the UK's most successful economic region and in a centre for leading industries which provides you with a host of learning opportunities.

Because Oxford is one of the world's great academic cities, it is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across education, science, the arts and many other subjects.

How Brookes supports postgraduate students

Supporting your learning

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Personal support services

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