Modern Languages PGCE

"Excellent quality of sessions and great support from tutors"

University-based sessions:
The course seeks to equip you to teach French, German or Spanish as a means of communication to pupils of a range of ages and abilities within the framework of the National Curriculum. The approach is practical and participatory. Sessions will feature discussion, collaborative work, individual work, experiential learning and the active participation of members of the group. After an initial exploration of essential principles, techniques and classroom activities, you are encouraged to organise lessons which make use of both published materials and individual creativity. Opportunities exist to teach a second language.

School Experience:
You will spend two-thirds of your time on the course in school. You will experience two different schools; one before Christmas and one after. Particular emphasis is placed by mentors in schools on the planning and delivery of MFL lessons. You will receive detailed guidance on what is expected of you in school.

"Well organised"

"Relaxed atmosphere"

This course requires you to have at least 50% of your degree in your first foreign language subject. If this is German or Spanish you should also be able to offer French beyond basic competence.

Please note that for PGCE Teacher Training, applications and information is available via the GTTR.

As a prospective PGCE student you must contact the GTTR directly for information . All applications are made centrally and we are unable to provide application forms. Course vacancies across the country can be checked from this site. All forms are available for downloading as well as facilities for on-line applications. You can also monitor the progress of your application from this site.

"Excellent tuition, a wide range of teaching and learning styles and excellent quality of professional support"

Careers Prospects:
Teaching is a rewarding profession in more ways than one, offering fantastic career prospects and development opportunities. The variety of potential career paths available can see you enjoy all kinds of experiences, roles and responsibilities. In secondary schools you can move up the management structure to gain responsibility as a head of department or head of faculty.

Ultimately, you could progress to a senior management position such as deputy or assistant head and/or headteacher - at which point you would have overall responsibility for the management of a school and the education its pupils receive.

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Melanie Smith

• To help you become aware of the place of Modern Languages in Britain’s schools.
• To prepare for planning, teaching and assessing pupils’ learning within the National Curriculum, the New Secondary Curriculum and the Key Stage 3 Framework for MFL.
• To encourage you to think critically about the nature and processes of language teaching and learning.
• To enable you to explore a range of teaching styles and methods, to assess their relative strengths and weaknesses in order to develop your own methodology and set of teaching skills.
• To support you in your personal and professional development, to work with pupils and colleagues in our partner schools and beyond.

Details on how to apply for the Secondary PGCE are available here...

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