The course tutors all have enormous experience as teachers and educators. Assessment is on-going throughout the course, with progress, including classroom performance, monitored through a profile of teaching competencies. In addition, trainees are required to produce a number of written assignments, to gather portfolios of evidence of their progress and to contribute to group presentations. Funding Trainees on PGCE courses do not normally need to pay tuition fees. In addition, trainees specialising in mathematics, modern languages or science, will receive an extra 4,000 on the completion of their PGCE and Induction years.
Eligibility is based on three years UK residence and settled status.
During their PGCE year, trainees also have access to additional hardship funds administered by the university and subject to means-testing. Entry Requirements Applicants should have a degree, and should normally have studied the subject in which they wish to specialise as a teacher for a substantial part of their time at university . Native or bilingual speakers of French, German or Spanish may qualify to train to teach that language, even if their degree is not in that subject.