Teacher Training Programme (PGCE)
Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Professional Certificate in Education (PCE)
Reigate College now offers the PGCE and PCE programmes in conjunction with the University of Greenwich. The programmes lead to initial teaching qualifications for those who teach in sixth form colleges, further education colleges, adult education centres, art colleges, healthcare or community organisations, the public services and a wide range of commercial and voluntary organisations.
The PGCE is for students who have an undergraduate degree in their taught area and the PCE is for students who have significant work experience and a level 3 qualification in their taught area (e.g. A levels, BTEC, NVQ).
Both programmes are taught together and are currently offered in a part-time mode of study on Monday evenings from 6.00 - 9.00pm, with two tutorials per year from 5.15 - 5.45pm. Some sessions during the year will be run online instead of in class. The programmes last 2 years in total and are aimed at teachers and trainers who are already employed.
The programmes comprise of courses at two levels: level one covers the skills needed for teaching and classroom management; level two courses extend these skills and help students to explore the theory underpinning teaching and learning.
Aims of the Programmes
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To provide initial training for practising and prospective teachers and trainers
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To respond to the changing needs of employers in the lifelong learning sector
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To encourage the growth of professionalism in the lifelong learning sector.
- Planning and Enabling Learning
- Managing Behaviours in the Learning Environment
- Assessment and Learning
- Theories and Principles for Planning and Enabling Learning
- Curriculum Development and Implementation for Inclusive Practice
- Wider Professional Practice
- Specialist Subject Study
- Continuing Personal and Professional Development.
For further information please contact pgce@reigate.ac.uk .