PGCE Primary Education: University of East London

About the programme

The Primary PGCE is designed to meet the standards required for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The programme aims to do this in the context of east London schools where skills of educating children in a multicultural, multilingual urban environment are paramount. You commence studies on the Professional Graduate Certificate, but will have an opportunity to progress to the Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

Career opportunities

All their completing trainees wanting a teaching post have successfully attained one. Many have become members of school senior management teams. Further careers include educational psychologist, advisory worker, numeracy/literacy consultant, leading mathematics/literacy teacher, headteacher and managing resourced provision for children with special educational needs.

Admission requirments

Application is through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR). You will need to demonstrate through the GTTR form and at interview that you:

• can read effectively and are able to communicate clearly and accurately in standard English;
• possess the appropriate qualities, attitudes and values expected of a teacher;
• have the intellectual and academic capabilities needed to meet the required QTS standards;
• have achieved a standard equivalent to Grade C in the GCSE examinations in English, science and mathematics;
• hold an honours degree, 2.2 or above, from a United Kingdom Higher Education Institution or an equivalent qualification;
• have had a minimum of five days work experience (voluntary or paid) with children in a mainstream primary school.

Applicants who do not hold English, mathematics or science GCSE Grade C

If you do not hold a GCSE in English, mathematics or science Grade C or above (or an equivalent qualification), at UEL they provide English Language, mathematics and science equivalence tests. A pass in the tests will be acknowledged by UEL as being equivalent to Grade C at GCSE/GCE O-level.