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| UCAS code | XR9C |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 year |
| Entry year | 2023 |
| Campus | St Luke's Campus |
| Discipline | Primary with Modern Foreign Languages |
| Contact | Course leader: Dinah Warren |
| Typical offer | Normally a 2:1 Honours degree – other qualifications and experience may be accepted. |
|---|---|
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PGCE students must have an honours degree and GCSE English, Maths and Science at Grade C/4 or equivalent. A satisfactory medical assessment and DBS enhanced check are also requirements for entry to this programme. Selection is based on the information provided on the DfE Apply application and on performance at interview.
Typically, successful applicants have a 2:1 degree and if their degree is not language-based, at least a good A-level in French, Spanish or German, or have spent some time living in a French, Spanish or German-speaking country. Applicants with a 2:2 and relevant experience will also be considered.
Typically, successful applicants have a grade B/5 at GCSE in English and Mathematics and a grade C/4 in Science.
For applicants without the required GCSE pass at grade C/grade 4 we accept a Grade 4 pass in the English, Mathematics and Science equivalency tests offered by A Star Equivalency and equivalencytesting.com (please do contact the PGCE Admissions team for further guidance before signing up for an equivalency test). See here for full list of accepted English/Maths/Science equivalent qualifications.
We want all potentially excellent teachers to have the opportunity to train. If your qualification profile does not fit the norm, please do contact us.
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
Your Primary PGCE with MFL will teach you the fundamentals underpinning primary teaching and learning along with practical ideas for classroom teaching in all subjects. Rooted in research evidence, you will develop your own subject knowledge whilst exploring how different areas of the curriculum link and how children learn as they develop from age 5 to 11.
School placements will be in Key Stage 2 classes (ages 7-11), but the taught course covers the 5-11 age range, so you will be qualified to teach across the whole primary phase.
During placement, you will have the opportunity to put the skills learned into practice whilst being fully supported by your Lead Mentor who will work as an expert partner and your Reflective Mentor who challenges your thinking about teaching in ways that can be used to enhance your performance.
In the MFL Pathway element of the course, you will learn about the role that languages play as a statutory element of the national curriculum and gain an in-depth understanding of the role of MFL curriculum leads in primary schools.
The course you will study as a Primary with MFL student includes these modules:
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this course based on recent teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
A variety of attractive financial support packages are available. Find out more.
The University of Exeter has over £2.5 million in scholarships available for students applying to study with us in 2023 - including our Global Excellence Scholarships* for international fee paying students and financial support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.
* Terms and conditions apply. See online for details.
We provide unrivalled opportunities for trainees to achieve through our highly original Exeter Teaching Model. The programme runs over three terms with each term providing progressively more school-based work training
The taught element is made up of timetabled seminars, lectures and self-directed study. You will be asked to work individually and as part of small and larger groups. You will be supported in developing the full range of teaching skills and effective reflection that you will need in your first teaching post as an Early Career Teacher (ECT).
| AUTUMN TERM | |
| Anticipating practice phase school experience | 2 weeks |
| University Taught Course | 10 weeks |
| School Placement 1: Autumn Experience | 2 weeks |
| SPRING TERM | |
| School Placement 1: Spring Experience | 11 weeks |
| SUMMER TERM | |
| School Placement 2: Summer Experience | 11 weeks |
We use a blend of online and partially face-to-face methods through intensive teaching periods. Learning methods include lectures, seminars, workshops, peer-led activity, and online resources and interaction. Some modules also involve studio and classroom work, field trips, and school visits. All modules are assessed through course work and there are no final examinations. Assessments are varied and include essays, online projects, portfolios and presentations.
You’ll be assigned a personal tutor and have access to module tutors via face-to-face and/or email or Skype tutorials. You’ll also have access to a range of support including lecture notes, presentations, film clips and reading materials through our online learning environment.
Campus-based modules are taught at the School of Education at the St Luke’s Campus in Exeter, which offers an excellent range of specialist facilities and the UK’s largest Education library. Weekend or Friday workshops are usually available to accommodate the needs of part-time students.
You will join a vibrant postgraduate community at the Graduate School of Education, studying with some of the leading scholars in their disciplines.
You will benefit from our active research culture, which promotes the sharing of ideas and knowledge to encourage innovation. Our research centres provide a focus for research and discussion for academic staff, researchers and practitioners and organise seminar series, outside speakers, conferences and other events.
The PGCE provides excellent grounding for a long career within education, whether you aspire to become an outstanding classroom practitioner, school leader, or specialist in a specific area of education, the opportunities are broad.
Careers support including skills training, internships, jobs vacancies, employment fairs and other events is available through the Career Zone.
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