PGCE/PCE Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) (College Course)
- Pibwrlwyd Campus
This programme is designed and delivered to support you on your journey to becoming a teacher within the post compulsory education and training sector. This two year, part time programme gives you the opportunity to explore the latest and evolving underpinning theories of effective teaching and learning whilst also giving you continual opportunities to apply and review your practice.
Our programme is focused on giving you the tools that you will need, not only within your teaching practice, but for a wider career within education.
We offer a number of pathway options dependent on your qualifications on entry as follows:
- Professional Certificate in Education and Training – suitable for those applying who do not hold an undergraduate degree but have extensive experience within their profession and may already be engaging in some teaching and/or training as part of this.
- Professional Graduate Certificate in Education and Training – suitable for those applying who already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to obtain a teaching qualification for the post-16 sector.
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Training – suitable for those applying who already hold an undergraduate degree and wish to gain some master’s level credits as part of their studies to put towards an appropriate MA qualification following completion.
- Please note that the Postgraduate Certificate is not an enrollable award. Eligible students wishing to undertake it may be able to transfer to this programme following completion of the year 1; this is subject to programme manager agreement.
Applications are made directly through to the apply button above, and are accepted throughout the academic year.
Informal enquiries are welcome to the programme team if you would like to check if the course is suitable for you, and applicants are invited to an informal interview after applying in order to assess their requirements ahead of the start of the programme.
Please note that this programme does not grant Qualified Teacher Status.
Course details
- Part time
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- Revalidated in 2020 to reflect the current and future needs of the educational industry and future employers
- Courses delivered by dynamic, reflective and experienced practitioners currently working in further and higher education. Teaching staff are incredibly nurturing and are professionals in their fields who encourage and develop their learners
- Modules are all practitioner and toolkit focussed
- Centre of Excellence for Professional Learning, Digital Innovation and Action Research
- A tutorial system ensures that you have personalised and one-to-one based support throughout the programme
- It is possible to undertake all assignment work through the medium of Welsh
- Lessons are delivered bilingually and Welsh speakers are allocated a Welsh speaking personal tutor so that tutorials can be conducted through the medium of Welsh
- The best part of the course is the support network that builds up between learners, who continue to stay in touch long after the course has ended
Validated by the University of Wales Trinity St David.
In year one, the course will provide the participant with a very sound grounding in all the practical aspects of teaching and training. Year two will build on year one, familiarising participants with policy, institutional and professional change within post compulsory education and training. Over the two years, seven modules are studied, 60 credits per year, with a 50% intensity:
Units - Year 1
- The Teaching Toolkit 1 (20 credits)
- Additional Learning Needs and Inclusive Practice (10 credits)
- Digital Innovation and Professional Practice (20 credits)
- Managing Behaviour and Supporting Learner Engagement (10 credits)
Units - Year 2
- The Teaching Toolkit 2 (20 credits)
- Professional Development and the PCET Practitioner (20 credits)
- Action Research Project (20 credits)
A flexible two year part-time course which meets the Department of Employment guidelines for teachers and trainers, who are employed full-time or are seeking full-time employment in the adult education sector including higher and post-compulsory education.
There are no examinations, each participant works with their personal tutor to demonstrate knowledge and skills through assignments and practical work.
All applicants should have a higher level academic, craft or equivalent professional qualification. A good level of communication, numerical skills and information technology skills are essential.
Applicants to the postgraduate programme must be graduates before they enter the programme. The placement is a vital part of the course where you will be assessed at your workplace. All applicants undertake a minimum of 100 hours of teaching or training over the two years. There may be opportunities for you to undertake this placement within Coleg Sir Gâr or Coleg Ceredigion, however this will depend on the nature of your specialism and the availability of a mentor.
If you are already in a teaching role in your workplace a confirmation letter from your line manager is required to confirm that they will support your teaching practice and that you will have a placement mentor where you teach.