| Stimulating young minds and watching pupils grow in confidence and achieve their full potential – that’s what secondary education is all about. It can be a challenging profession, but also one of the most rewarding. Our PGCE Master’s programme closely interweaves school and university-based training. Over 38 weeks, you’ll spend at least 120 days (minimum 24 weeks) on school placement and 60 study days in structured learning at UEA. Our course will provide you with the opportunity to research and evaluate the latest thinking in good teaching practice. It will help you understand how pupils best learn foreign languages, so that you can support and guide them in an effective manner. It will also allow you to develop your own strategies to make your teaching an engaging and positive experience for all. |
| Test Scores: | - International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) or Pearson Test of English (Academic)
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| Application Notes : | We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
- IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
- PTE (Pearson): 58 (minimum 50 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date. Other tests such as the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English are also accepted by the university. Please check with the Admissions Office for further details including the scores or grades required.
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| Additional Admission Requirements: | 2:2 or above preferred in languages.
Applicants are required to hold a degree from a Higher Education Institution by the beginning of the PGCE programme in September, ideally in languages, literature or linguistics. Native speakers with a non-language based degree are encouraged to make enquiries regarding eligibility for entry to the course. In addition to high-level language skills, applicants should have a good knowledge of the countries and cultures where the language(s) offered are spoken.
The main languages currently required by schools are French, German and Spanish. It is important that you are able to offer one of these languages, to be able to teach to A-level where possible but definitely to Key Stage 4/GCSE, and another to at least Key Stage 3, as being able to offer two mainstream languages greatly increases employability. There are Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses available, although funding from the government is still under review. Please see here for further details: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/explore-my-options/teacher-training-routes/subject-knowledge-enhancement-ske-courses
Interview is required.
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* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.