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Admissions |
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Entry Requirements
Students:
- must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes as specified in Section IV of the University Calendar;
- must satisfy the necessary programme requirements as set out in the programme specification.
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Disclosure and Barring Service
Students will normally need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This will be determined by the student's employer but the University will require written confirmation that the DBS check has been successful or formal notification from the student’s employer that such a check is not required. |
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Equal Opportunities
All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedure as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Enabling Services Office to assess their needs. |
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Structure of Programme(s) |
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Modes of Study
The programme is normally studied part-time over two academic years commencing in January, May or September. |
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Levels of Study
The academic elements of the PGCE PCET are taught through three distinct modules and examined through extended research projects. These modules are taught at level 7. |
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Students must also, through the school-based practice, acquire a portfolio of evidence demonstrating their competence against the Teachers’ Standards. This process is supported jointly with the University and the student’s employer. |
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A full description of the content of the taught modules is published in the programme specification. |
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Progression |
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| Students are assessed through a combination of University tasks and school-based reviews. Students are expected to pass through the Review Statements and complete University-based work in order to progress. Failure to progress will initially be signalled through a Cause for Concern process. This process will detail the difficulties and identify action points and a deadline for improvement. Only when there is no clear indication of progress will students be advised that they cannot progress further. In cases where a student’s behaviour, health and/or professional conduct raises concern, the procedures associated with the University’s Fitness to Practice Policy will be invoked. |
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Assessment |
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The PGCE award is approved through the Board of Examiners and awarded by Senate. The performance of students is assessed by the Board and the pass mark for assessments is 50%. |
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Examination on the PGCE is coursework-based. Submission dates are published in the programme handbook, made available to students at the start of their programme of study. |
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Students who have been unsuccessful in the examination may submit themselves for re-examination on one occasion only and are not permitted to repeat the year. This reflects a variation to the University’s harmonised arrangements for Referral or Repeat as students who have failed to meet standards following first and referral attempt are considered to have failed to demonstrate aptitude for the profession.
The conditions for re-examination will be prescribed by the Programme Board. Resubmission of written pieces will be made within 4 weeks of the Board of Examiners and approved through Chair’s action, unless there are extenuating medical circumstances requiring further extension. If the resubmission still fails to meet the standard the student will be viewed to have failed and the programme of study terminated. |
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Resubmission of the practical teaching element of the programme will be determined through recommendations made by the programme tutor. This resubmission of practice must take place within twelve months of initial failure, but can take place sooner. |
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Further details on the assessment process can be found in the programme handbook. |
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Award of Qualification(s) |
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The final qualification is awarded at Pass/Fail only, with no distinctions or grades. All students who complete the programme and can demonstrate full achievement at Postgraduate Certificate level, showing FHEQ level 7 achievement in written coursework, will be awarded the PGCE. A minority of students who demonstrate positive academic achievement but who may not show full academic achievement at Postgraduate Certificate Level will receive a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PCET) provided that they fulfil the criteria of the programme at level 6.
Modules are taught at level 7 and have level 7 marking criteria. However, in addition, modules have level 6 marking criteria to record outcomes for the minority of students who do not achieve at level 7 but nonetheless demonstrate positive achievement. The programme handbook provides detailed information about course content and marking criteria. |
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Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork |
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| The programme is a combination of academic and practical study and students are expected to pass all areas of the programme to achieve their award. |
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Other |
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Change of Regulations
These regulations may be revised during the student's period of registration in accordance with the procedures approved by Senate. |
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Attendance
Students are required to satisfy the academic and the Attendance and Completion of Programme Requirements as set out in section IV of the University calendar, the programme specification and the programme handbook. Those students failing to do so may have their course terminated (see University Calendar Section IV: Transfer, Suspension, Withdrawal and Termination). |
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