Our programme offers theoretical understanding and intensive practice of language teaching, drawing on the expertise of tutors and experienced practitioners. You'll have the opportunity to engage in research-informed learning as you develop your own skills as a classroom practitioner throughout the course.

Key benefits

• The PGCE programme at King’s is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. One reason is the strong research base which informs the course. In the last research assessment exercise, the department was rated as the leading education institution for research in London (REF, 2021).
• A sociable course where you will be expected to work with others, discussing issues and problems about teaching.
• A working partnership with a broad range of schools in London and beyond, providing unique opportunities to learn how to teach a diverse range of students.
• Trainees benefit from our central London location and participate in specially organised events such as a workshop at the BFI, visits to the cultural Institutes, and other regular conference events.
• Across all PGCE subjects, 92% of our PGCE trainees who applied for teaching posts after graduation were employed as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) at schools in the UK and abroad (JISC Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).
• Two assessed pieces of coursework give you 60 Master’s-level credits - a third of an MA - which puts you well on the way to a Master’s degree in your chosen profession.

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