Primary (3-7) – PGCE

Why study this course?

If you want to teach three to seven-year-olds, this PGCE Primary course is an exciting opportunity to launch your teaching career. Addressing multiculturalism, diversity and more, our course combines your theoretical training with two practical placements at a school.

More about this course

This PGCE Primary course prepares you to teach three to seven-year-olds (Key Stage 1) and leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

You’ll study at London Met and attend two placements at a partnership school of 11 and 13 weeks. We’ll extend your knowledge, develop your classroom practice and help you examine the underlying principles and values that inform current debates around educational issues.

At London Met, you’ll learn about teaching in urban, multicultural and multilingual schools and will address language, diversity and equality across the curriculum. Training within the framework and principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the unique London context, you’ll be well equipped to help maximise every child’s development.

Your time at our partnership school will be supported by school-based mentors and University-linked tutors. The tutors will also deliver your University sessions, ensuring a continuity of support throughout the course.

Overall, the purpose of the course is to develop you into a teacher of the highest quality. One who is reflective, creative, imaginative and responsive to all children’s needs.

Accreditation of Prior Learning

Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course.

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2021/22 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:

• Curriculum Studies (core, 30 credits)
• Professionalism and Inclusive Practice (core, 30 credits)
• School Experience to Progress Point 2 (core, 15 credits)
• School Experience to Progress Point 5 (core, 45 credits)

Where this course can take you

This intensive PGCE leads to a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and enables you to teach either 3 to 7-year-olds and 5 to 11-year-olds. Most of the students who graduated from this course have gone on to work as a teacher.