Name: Secondary Route to QTS for School Based Employees - PGCE
Price: 19,17,629 INR
Availability: InStock

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

If you are a graduate working in a Secondary school but currently do not hold a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), this course is for you. The PGCE Route to Qualified Teacher Status for School Based Employees will enable you to gain QTS while continuing to teach in your own school. You will have a minimum of 3 years of sustained teaching responsibility to enable you to build on your current experience.This specialist PGCE is designed for experienced, non-qualified Secondary teachers, providing a structured pathway to achieve QTS while continuing to teach in your school. Combining practical, school-based learning with academic study tailored to the individual, the course will enable you to gain 40 master’s-level credits alongside QTS. Its unique design ensures that you will develop professionally without stepping away from your role.This PGCE is particularly suited to:FE-qualified teachers in schools (e.g., those holding PGCE PCET)Unqualified teachers already employed in schoolsIndividuals with international teaching qualifications / experience not currently recognised as QTS in WalesHLTAs who have been teaching in the absence of a qualified teacher

Which department am I in?

Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£17,600.00 (19,17,629) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

June 2027

Venue

Cyncoed Campus

Cyncoed Road,

Cardiff,

South Glamorgan,

CF23 6XD, Wales, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry requirements and selection procedures for the PGCE for School Based Employees follow a joint application process involving both the practitioner teacher and their employing school. This approach ensures that both the teacher and school are fully equipped to support the practitioner teachers journey toward Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and reflects the programmes collaborative, whole-school focus on professional development.

Applications will then be assessed against the entry criteria for this programme and applicants invited to attend an interview based on this information.

To be considered, the applicant must:

be employed in a teaching role at a school by the start of the programme, with a minimum of three years of sustained teaching responsibilities.
obtain the formal agreement of their current employer and be supported by a joint application by the school, as detailed in the school criteria.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.