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Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Information and Communications Technology with Computing)
|PGCE
|Full Time
| Admissions status: Open
The PGCE ICT and Computing enables ICT & computing professionals and graduates to become effective teachers of ICT and computing in secondary schools. The programme emphasises learning through critical reflection on theory and practice and discussion with colleagues.
KEY BENEFITS
- The programme at King's is challenging and students are encouraged to take a critical view of policies and practice.
- It is a sociable course where you will be expected to work with others, discussing issues and problems about teaching.
- You have the opportunity to work with tutors who are actively engaged in research in their subject and about teaching.
- Located in the heart of London.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Mary Webb
Accreditation
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is the accreditation which enables individuals to teach in state-maintained and special schools in England and Wales, recognising the attainment of a formal set of skills and qualities candidates require to be effective teachers.
Awarding institution
King's College London
Pathways
Trainees reach Qualified Teacher Status and are awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, which gives 60 credits at M level. These can be put towards completing an MA with one further year of part-time study.
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 120/ECTS 60 credits
Duration
36 weeks FT, from Sept to end June
Location
Waterloo Campus
Student destinations
The majority of trainees go into teaching or other areas of education: many become heads of departments or members of senior management teams; some take up careers in educational administration in the advisory or inspection services.
Year of entry 2012
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