PGCE (PCET) / Certificate in Education (PCET) - Post 16
*Applications are now open for September 2024
Please complete an online application via Staffordshire University. Click here for the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PCET) and here for the Certificate in Education (PCET).
This qualification is awarded by Staffordshire University.
PGCE Post 16
The course is offered as a full time (one year) programme, or part-time (two year) programme and intended for those interested in working in the Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) sector.
The aim of the course is to equip teachers with the skills and attributes necessary for them to deliver high-quality training to their learners.
The course is designed primarily for those who teach post-16 learners and is designed around a framework of Professional Standards for teaching and supporting learning in the PCET sector.
This practical work-based course provides opportunities to develop professional understanding and knowledge through academic study, practice, and critical reflection on your experiences. Trainees will need to be self-motivated and self-organised and to engage in online lectures, work-based tasks, and tutorials. Trainees will also need to work with peers and develop their practice through teaching observations. Assessment is therefore a blend of critically evaluated professional practice informed by formal academic tasks. This focus on creativity and innovation in the workplace supported by research and reflection is aimed at developing trainees’ careers as well as equipping them with the skills and attributes to develop high-quality teaching and learning to their learners.
On successful completion of the study, we will issue the following award: PGCE Post-Compulsory Education and Training.
After completing the course, you’ll be equipped to teach in the following sectors:
- FE colleges
- Sixth forms
- Private training organisation
- Voluntary organisations
- Work-based training
- Prisons
- Young offender institutes
If you’re unsure about teaching in these sectors, most of our FE partner colleges will provide advice and guidance.
After completing the PGCE you can also enter the MA Education at Postgraduate Diploma level and complete a full Masters in two years of part-time study.
Certificate in Education
The aim of the course is to equip teachers with the skills and attributes necessary for them to deliver high quality training to their learners.
The course is designed primarily for those who teach post-16 learners and is designed around a framework of Professional Standards for teaching and supporting learning in the PCET sector.
This practical work-based course provides opportunities to develop professional understanding and knowledge through academic study, practice and critical reflection on your experiences. Trainees will need to be self-motivated and self-organised and to engage in online lecturers, work-based tasks and tutorials. Trainees will also need to work with peers and develop their practice through teaching observations. Assessment is therefore a blend of critically evaluated professional practice informed by formal academic tasks. This focus on creativity and innovation in the workplace supported by research and reflection is aimed at developing trainees’ careers as well as equipping them with the skills and attributes to develop high-quality teaching and learning to their learners.
On successful completion of the study, we will issue the following award: Certificate in Education Post-Compulsory Education and Training.
Holders of the Certificate in Education (PCET) could use the credits towards completing a BA Degree in Education (which we offer at the college).
CertEd – The course consists of one Level 4 module at 40 credits, three Level 5 modules: one at 40 credits and two at 20 credits.
PGCE – The course consists of one Level 4 module at 40 credits, one Level 6 module at 20 credits and two Level 7 modules, one at 20 credits and one at 40 credits.