| Student type | Fees to pay |
|---|---|
| UK students | £9,250 |
| EU students | £9,250 |
The Beckfoot School Direct Partnership
Primary (35XF)
PGCE with QTS full time
- Accredited body
- Leeds Trinity University
- Financial support
- Student finance if you’re eligible
- Qualification
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PGCE with QTS
A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) allows you to teach in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It’s also recognised internationally.
Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master’s degree.
- Course length
- 1 year
- Date you can apply from
- 8 October 2019
- Date course starts
- September 2020
- Website
- http://www.beckfoot.org
Contents
About the course
Leeds Trinity University offers Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Initial Teacher Training courses in a number of subject areas. PGCE students are also registered to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education qualification (FHEQ Level 7).
How school placements work
The PGCE Primary (5-11) is designed as a 1 year, full time course. The course consists of three stages:
Stage 1
University-based training includes:
Professional Studies (including planning, safety and safeguarding, behaviour, class management and teaching for inclusion and diversity)
Curriculum understanding in English, Maths, ICT, History, Science/DT, FL, Art and PE.
Weekly serial visits to school-based training 1 placement and a block of school-based training block.
Stage 2
University-based training includes:
Professional Studies (including differentiation and SEN)
Curriculum understanding in English, Maths, ICT, History, Science/DT, Art, and PE
A block of school-based training
Stage 3
University-based training includes:
Curriculum understanding in English, working with children with EAL, Geography, Learning outside the Classroom, RE and music
Legal responsibilities
Professional expectations
Preparation for career entry
Developing specialist interest
A block of school-based training
Each stage of the programme consists of a University-based block and school-based training block, the first running from September until November, the second running from November until the end of February and the third running from March until the end of June.
Fees
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2018/19 is £9250. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Financial support
You may be eligible for a loan while you study.
Find out about financial support if you’re from outside the UK.
Requirements
Qualifications
A good honours degree (2ii or above and preferably single honours).
GCSE Grade C (or accepted equivalent) English, Mathematics, Science.
We offer our GCSE equivalency tests to those who have a conditional place on the course but do not already have these qualifications.
About the training provider
At Beckfoot, our school motto is “Enjoy - Learn – Succeed”. Our students are at the heart of all we do, and we want to train teachers who are committed to these values.
The Beckfoot School Direct Partnership is a collaboration between all schools in the Beckfoot Trust (Primary, Secondary and Special), and Immanuel College. All schools are located within a 20 minute drive of Beckfoot, making planning and experiencing placements easier.
Beckfoot was rated “Outstanding” in all areas by Ofsted, and working alongside Leeds Trinity University, Leeds Beckett University and Bradford Birth-19 SCITT, we take a lead role in delivering exceptional teacher training, supported by a clear vision and a powerful ethos that every single student can achieve great things.
Training with disabilities and other needs
The Board is opposed to any discrimination against any person with a disability, based on assumptions of their ability or otherwise to carry out the duties of the post to which they were appointed in school.
Where applicable, all candidates with disabilities who meet the basic essential criteria for a post will be
interviewed.
Under the Equality Act 2010, reasonable provision will be made for adjustments to a member of staff’s working conditions or environment for any person with a disability appointed to a post in school, where the adjustments are reasonably practicable
Contact details
- schooldirect@beckfoot.org
- Telephone
- 01274771444
- Website
- http://www.beckfoot.org
- Address
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Wagon Lane
Bingley
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1EE
Apply
Apply on the UCAS website. You’ll need to register with UCAS before you can apply.
Visit Get into Teaching for guidance on applying for teacher training.
When you apply you’ll need these codes for the Choices section of your application form:
- Training provider code: 1MU
- Training programme code: 35XF
Choose a training location
You’ll also need to choose a training location – select the relevant location name on the application form.
| Location | Vacancies | Code |
|---|---|---|
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Main Site
Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1EE |
Yes | - |
Support and advice
For questions about this course you should contact the training provider using the contact details above.
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