Entry Requirements

For PGCE a UK Honours Degree, normally 2:2 or above in your teaching area is required. For Cert Ed you should have a HNC, CGLI Advanced, NVQ or equivalent at Level 3 or 4, HNC/HND or Advanced Diploma or other professional qualification.

As well as:
Applicants will need to have a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English. This would normally be GCSE grade 4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2 may be considered.
You are required to be in placement for a minimum of 250 hours at a recognised training or educational establishment. This needs to include a minimum of 20 hours in a second placement setting. The 250 hours should be split as follows:
• 150 hours of independent teaching practice and 100 hours of wider experience

Voluntary teaching/training may be acceptable if the university conditions are met. You will be required to identify a work-based mentor who can guide you in your subject specialism.
Appropriate work experience in the area you wish to teach
Disclosure and Barring Scheme: Candidates who do not already have a current DBS through their employment will need to apply for one. A DBS check and disclosure of convictions are course requirements, but having a clean DBS is not a condition of entry. Where a DBS disclosure raises issues, these will be discussed with the candidate and consideration given to their impact on the availability of placements and future employability.