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PGCE Primary Education

Our Post Graduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Primary course leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying you to teach children aged five to 11.
We are ranked 8th in the UK for Education (The Guardian University League Table 2019), and have been consistently in the top 10 for over a decade. Reading's Institute of Education boasts award-wining tutors and consistently high graduate employment rates, and is recognised by Ofsted for "outstanding support and pastoral care".
If you wish to specialise in a particular subject, area or phase, you can apply to one of our four specialist PGCE Primary pathways:
PGCE Primary with Special Educational Needs
PGCE Primary with Early Years (3-7)
PGCE Primary with Mathematics Specialism
You will be taught by a diverse and incredibly experienced community of academics, benefiting from their expertise and experiences in a wide range of educational settings and learning environments.
On the course you will develop teaching skills and techniques as well as acquire curriculum knowledge and understanding within a broad and relevant theoretical framework.
Your teaching responsibilities increase gradually during the year. You will experience inspirational teaching, individualised support and high-quality phonics preparation, and will benefit from strong links between schools and the University.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

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Careers and placements

Careers can support you in person and online to ensure you explore your options, grow your experience and develop skills to enable you to compete for success in the graduate labour market, or whatever path you chose after graduation. Find out more about how careers can support you in our RISE UP leaflet.

We also organise an extensive programme of career development workshops and on campus recruitment events providing something for everyone:
Make MyJobsOnline your first stop for jobs, events and advice appointments
Gain an insight into potential career areas and Industries by starting your careers research
Top tips on getting into various jobs, usually from the recruiters themselves
Access to practice psychometric tests and exercises typically found at graduate assessment centres
An understanding of the Skills and competencies employers look for in the recruitment process
The ability to sell yourself successfully online and in person
How to make your job applications stand out and secure you an interview
Careers fairs for both corporate and not-for-profit career paths

PSW Opportunity

2 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

First class Bachelor degree (60 %+) or equivalent GPA.

International English Language Test Score - IELTS - 6.5 - 8.0

Test of English as a Foreign Language (internet-based version) - TOEFL (internet-based) - 88 - 100
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English/ Certificate of Advanced English - CPE/ CAE - A - C/ 193-200
Test of English for Educational Purposes - TEEP - 6.5 - 7.5

Pearson English Test - Pearson - 53 - 74

University of Reading

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