University of Cumbria PGCE in General Primary with QTS (5 -11 years)
University of Cumbria

University of Cumbria

PGCE in General Primary with QTS (5 -11 years)

  • Carlisle, United Kingdom
  • London, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Certificate

1 year

English

Full time

Jan 2026

GBP 13,575 / per year *

On-Campus

* international | UK: GBP 9,250 per year

Key Summary

    About : The PGCE in General Primary with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is designed for those looking to teach children aged 5 to 11 years. This program emphasizes practical teaching experience and theoretical knowledge, helping students develop essential classroom skills. It integrates academic study with teaching placements to ensure students gain hands-on experience in primary school settings. The course duration is typically one year and leads to a qualification in teaching.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers as primary school teachers in the UK or internationally. They may also work in educational leadership, special educational needs coordination, or educational consultancy. With QTS, opportunities to continue professional development and further education in teaching are available.

Are you passionate about helping children become the very best they can be? If so, what better way to fulfil that passion than learning to engage and motivate children’s learning, and develop their skills, knowledge, and understanding by becoming a primary teacher at the University of Cumbria?

Our well-respected PGCE General Primary with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) programme supports you through your journey from student to Early Career Teacher. The PGCE is an internationally renowned academic qualification, combined with the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) gives you the very best of evidence-based and informed practice. Our approach therefore provides you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to navigate the complex and exciting demands of the primary classroom.

This also means you can take up a position as a qualified primary school teacher the minute you graduate.

Our PGCE Primary Education with QTS program has intakes in both January and September. It is available as either a school-based or campus-based option at our Lancaster, Carlisle, and London locations.

For courses starting from Aug/Sept 2024, the University of Warwick will provide accreditation for the QTS element of this University of Cumbria programme.

Ready to inspire and change the lives of Primary-aged children with the learning of our acclaimed PGCE General Primary? This programme provides you with all the skills, knowledge and experience to teach engaging and stimulating lessons in a primary school setting.

You’ll learn through a blend of theory and hands-on experience, working within the National Curriculum framework. You'll explore a range of key teaching skills and concepts from exploring how children learn to managing behaviour, planning lessons and adapting teaching to a range of learners. You will also explore the theme of challenging and dismantling disadvantage and the key role a teacher has in raising aspirations.

Over half the course will be spent working with children on assessed placement, with school-based enrichment activities through Intensive Training and Practice (ITAP) alongside your university-based study. You'll take three assessed placements across a variety of schools and settings, building a wealth of experience to help advance your future career. These placements are planned intentionally throughout the programme to build on your curriculum, facilitate your enactment of it and be designed to provide the level of challenge you need as the programme develops.

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