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PGCE with Qualified Teacher Status PGCE Primary (5–11), PGCE Primary Flexible (5-11) and Early Years (3-7) (contd from page 34)

Professional contacts/industry links

The PGCE course is accredited by the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (OFSTED) and has gained grade two in its most recent inspection. Graduates of the PGCE course are recommended for Qualified Teacher Status.

A quote from the June 2008 OFSTED inspection of these courses: “The education department is very successful in its stated aims of encouraging equality, inclusion and citizenship. It fosters community cohesion very well through its innovative work with local schools and is rightly seen as an important member of the local education community.

Recent guest lecturers

– Dawn Male, Institute of Education

– Roxy Harris, King’s College, London

– Becky Francis, Roehampton, London

Additional notes

A key element of our course is that it prepares students to work in multicultural, urban settings. In terms of school experience placements students will therefore normally be required to do at least one practice in an inner city school. Whilst teaching experience should present no problems for students who are resident in inner London, it may require careful planning by students travelling in from outer London boroughs.