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Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE (Colchester Teacher Training Consortium)

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Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: September 2025
Duration: One year full time
Location: School-based
Typical Offer: Qualifications and management experience will be considered on an individual basis. Please see Entry Requirements below
Institution code: S82
UCAS code: N/A
Start date: September 2025
Duration: One year full time
Location: School-based
Typical Offer: Qualifications and management experience will be considered on an individual basis. Please see Entry Requirements below
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Overview

Colchester Teacher Training Consortium (CTTC) provides new teachers entering the profession with the evidence-based knowledge and skills they need to become exceptional, critically reflective practitioners through a curriculum that reflects the principles of effective teacher professional development.

The scope of the curriculum ensures that theory and practice are developed side by side with expert input used to develop trainees’ knowledge and to ensure full coverage of the ITT Core Content Framework and beyond. All trainees leave their training not only meeting the Teachers’ Standards, but with an in-depth knowledge of how pupils learn most effectively in their subject and age phase, along with the skills and knowledge of critical analysis and inquiry-based research to continually impact on their professional development throughout their careers. You can choose to undertake Primary or Secondary training with QTS. 

Course Modules

Full downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Record.

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This is a level 6, 60 credit module. 

This is a Level 7 module, 40 credits. 

This is a Level 7 module, 20 credits. 

GCSE

GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths (and a Science subject for primary age phase).

Degree

A UK first degree (or equivalent) - normally 2.2 honours or above (with a minimum of 300 credits with 60 at Level 6 for primary trainees. for secondary trainees, this should be in a directly relevant or closely related subject. Completion of a Subject Knowledge Enhancement Course might be a condition of offer depending on the outcome of interview.

If your qualifications were not gained in the UK, you can visit the UK ENIC website to find out whether your qualifications are considered to be equivalent to UK GCSEs and degrees. Please note that the onus is on you to prove that your qualifications are equivalent and you must include a UK ENIC statement with your application verifying this.

How to Apply Entry Requirements Explained

Any offer of a place will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Health and physical capacity to train to teach

Safeguarding background checks

Childcare disqualification checks

An interview, a literacy and numeracy assessment will be included as part of the interview process.

If you have previously studied at higher education level before you may be able to transfer credits to a related course at the University of Suffolk and reduce the period of study time necessary to achieve your degree.

Further information on Recognition of Prior Learning

How to apply...

You can apply for this course through UCAS. As well as providing your academic qualifications, you’ll be able to showcase your skills, qualities and passion for the subject.

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