Entry requirements

Applicants for the Secondary PGCE are required to have achieved the following prior to admission to the programme:

An honours degree at a minimum of 2:2 in a relevant subject, or a related subject with at least 50% relevant subject content;
Grade C GCSE in English/Welsh (students applying for the Welsh medium programme will be required to have a GCSE in Welsh);
Grade C GCSE in Maths

The GCSE Grade C in English/Welsh and Mathematics are a requirement set by the Welsh Government.

All interviews will be held virtually (using Microsoft Teams) with a PGCE subject specialist through the medium of English or Welsh as desired. The format will consist of a short interview and professional discussion.

All PGCE students will complete a Digital Competence audit on enrolment and have digital competence training embedded into their PGCE programme of study.

All applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants must not have been excluded from teaching or working with children nor be registered with the DBS as unfit for working with children or young persons.

All applicants must meet the requirements of the Education Health Standards (Wales) confirming their health and physical capacity to teach.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The one year full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) offered by the Swansea University Schools' Partnership connects research and policy to practice. SUSP is committed to delivering high quality initial teacher education that meets the needs of a Welsh education system undergoing significant curriculum transformation. Our PGCE programme will allow you to develop teaching skills in your subject and learn how your subject fits in the new curriculum Areas of Learning and Experience.

You will have the opportunity to work with experienced mentors in our Partnership schools across Wales to develop, and reflect upon, your own teaching practice. All aspects of the SUSP programme are underpinned by research, allowing student teachers to benefit from the University's national and international reputation.

Subject specialism pathways include:

· Biology

· Chemistry

· Computer Science

· Design and Technology

· English

· Mathematics

· Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish)

· Physics

· Welsh