Overview

The Primary Education (Lead Partners) programme offered by University of Leicester is made up of both campus-based sessions - which will give you a grounding in the principles of good teaching practice - and school-based placements giving you the chance to apply your knowledge and experience a wide range of classroom situations. These placements will be in contrasting schools to give you a broad range of experience - they could be in city, suburban or rural schools, in the independent or state sector.

Key Facts

The Lead Partners PGCE Primary course will prepare you to teach across the full range of the Primary Curriculum. We will introduce you to the wider context of teaching, including responding to diversity in school and the inclusion of Special Needs Education, as well as equipping you with classroom management and planning skills.

By the end of the course you will meet the required professional standards for Qualified Teachers Status (QTS), and will be awarded a University of Leicester PGCE. Our strong ethos of reflective practice will prepare you will for your future career in teaching.

The Lead Partners Primary PGCE is run in partnership with a range of Lead Partners partner schools. You can choose which Lead Partners Provider you would like to apply for and then submit your application through UCAS.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

English
Inclusion
Mathematics
Science
Education
Teaching

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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90

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4.5

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 degree (or above)
GCSE grade C or above in English Language, Maths and Science.
A pass in the Professional Skills Tests in Literacy and Numeracy.

Although not essential, you may find it useful to have recent experience working with children and/or observing teaching in a school setting, ideally relating to the age range/subject you wish to teach. When writing your application you should try to reflect on your experience and tell us what you learnt.
Admission to the course is subject to a satisfactory medical report. The University will provide more information about this should you be offered a place.

Tuition Fees

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19400 GBP / year

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Living costs

Leicester

United Kingdom

751 - 1426 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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General requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

Leicester

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