Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further Education & Skills) (NESCOT) (QA)

Applicants are required to hold a degree (2:2 or above) in the subject they wish to teach. A degree with significant related content would also be considered. If the degree is not in the subject you wish to teach, then you must additionally hold at least a L3 qualification in that subject. If teaching in a SEND setting, a L2 SEND related qualification and/or relevant experience will be considered.

You must also have English & Maths GCSE grade 4 or above, or equivalent.

Please note, functional Skills is not deemed equivalent to GCSE and therefore not accepted as an entry qualification.

If a GCSE in English and/or Maths is not offered then an equivalency test or A star equivalency test graded as a GCSE pass can be accepted.

Also required is access to 150 hours of teaching practice over the duration of the programme.

For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.

You can also read our admissions policy.

All applicants will be invited to attend an interview to assess their suitability for teacher training. You will be asked to complete two tasks related to academic writing and lesson planning, as part of an initial assessment .

These will be set by the admissions’ tutor prior to, and discussed at, interview. You will need to have acess to a suitable teaching placement (150 teaching hours) and provide ID as proof of residency. A reference will be requested and a valid enhanced DBS will need to be applied for if successful in securing a place on the programme.

If any qualifications have been achieved overseas, then equivalency to English qualifications (including Maths & English GCSE) may need to be sought, eg through ENIC.

At Nescot, we offer teacher training programmes that equip you to teach within the further education (FE) & skills sector. This will enable you to teach students who range from 14 years to adults in different contexts, such as school sixth forms, sixth form colleges, FE colleges, SEND provisions, offender education, adult & community education.

We support you in your placement, in conjunction with a subject mentor, and provide opportunities for you to explore how best to teach your own subject specialism. Our Teacher Training curriculum is rich in practical teaching skills development and pedagogy and we promote evidence-based research to underpin good teaching practice. This is an exciting sector to teach in and our programme, tutors, and placement mentors equip you with the skills, knowledge and professionalism to forge a career teaching your favoured subject.