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Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
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You’ll choose from two training models*:
University-led
School Direct
As part of this course, you’ll:
*Both routes lead to a PGCE with 60 master’s credits on successful completion. There will be three assignments across the year, each leading to 20 master’s level credits.
School Direct lead schools and alliances:
To view our full range of PGCEs, and for more information, please visit our teacher training pages.
Funding your studies
There's lots of support available to help you fund your teaching training. Depending on your degree class, the subject you want to teach and the training programme you follow, you could be eligible for a bursary, scholarship or even a salary.
For more information, visit the National College for Teaching & Leadership website.
Your teaching experiences
You’ll develop your confidence, identity and style thanks to a critically reflective learning approach. You’ll learn from lecturers who have been practising teachers and are now active in educational research, benefiting from their practical experience and theoretical knowledge.
Your induction
You’ll have the opportunity to attend an outdoor experience during induction, where you’ll meet your tutors and fellow trainees. Through this experience, you’ll start to develop your support networks and discover how the outdoors can be used to inspire your teaching.
Refining your practice
A range of practical teaching experiences designed to enhance your professional development will complement rigorous academic study on campus. You’ll be supported on campus by expert tutors who will help to refine your subject knowledge and teaching practice.
Placements
You’ll gain substantial training in a school environment. Many of the partnership schools are located in and around Leeds, limiting your travelling time and giving you more time to prepare your lessons. You’ll complete three teaching placements in at least two schools, receiving support from your school mentor and university tutors.
NQT module
We’ll continue to support you even when you’ve graduated. On successful completion of your course, you’ll be able to enrol on our Newly Qualified Teacher module, offering you another valuable element of support as you start your teaching career.
Our teaching history
We have more than 100 years' experience of teacher training and you'll be supported by an experienced course team determined to see you flourish as an innovative teacher. You’ll become part of a supportive teaching community, learning from fellow students and swapping ideas on lesson plans, classroom experiences and teaching tips.
In 2017, we became one of only 25 universities to have their initial teacher training allocations confirmed for the next three years, an acknowledgement by the Department for Education of their excellent provision.
PGCE Primary Education (5-11) with QTS: Louise Nelson Hear from course leader Louise Nelson as she talks about the course.