Education (Secondary) PGDE
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)University of Glasgow
Course details
Course description
This is a Masters-level qualification in teacher education.
**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**
-WHY THIS PROGRAMME
If you are an aspiring teacher, this programme will provide you with the knowledge, skills and values you need to become the committed professional necessary for today’s schools.
The programme consists of 18 weeks of study in the University and 18 weeks of school experience in our partner schools
As well as offering courses in educational and curricular issues, the programme also highlights the importance of practitioner enquiry. This systematic reflection on teaching in the classroom gives the programme its distinctive Masters character.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme will prepare you to meet the demands of the profession through the following areas of study:
UNDERSTANDING LEARNING AND TEACHING
CURRICULUM, PEDAGOGIES AND PRACTICE IN THE SECONDARY
PROFESSIONAL ENQUIRY
School placements.
We also offer the Catholic Teacher’s Certificate in Religious Education.
Secondary teaching qualifications are offered in the following subjects:
Art and design
Biology
Business education
Chemistry
Computing
English
Geography
History
Mathematics
Modern languages (French, French with Spanish, French with Italian, French with German, Spanish with French)
Modern studies
Physics
Religious education.
Subjects
- Education
Entry requirements
The minimum academic entry requirements for admission to a teaching qualification are: Degree: An undergraduate degree validated by a higher education institution in the United Kingdom or an undergraduate degree of an equivalent standard from a higher education institution outside the United Kingdom. The degree should contain 80 SCQF credit points overall in the subject which you intend to teach, of which 40 must be at Year 2 level or above (see subject specific requirements below). Graduates will be allowed to top-up the number of SQCF credits by a maximum of 30 credits which must be obtained before entering a the PGDE programme. English: National Qualifications in English at SCQF Level 6 (for example, Higher Grade) or an accepted alternative from the list below. Mathematics: National Qualifications in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 (for example, National 5, Standard Grade or Intermediate 2) or an accepted alternative from the list below.
Course options
Course details
Full time
1st Aug 2023 to 1st Jun 2024
Cost: Visit the provider's website for details.
Venue details
Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
University Of Glasgow
University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ