GBP 19,850
PGDE Secondary Education: Gaelic
University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom
أغسطس ١، ٢٠٢٧
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Program Details
- Degree
- Diploma
- Major
- Secondary Education | Teacher Training
- Area of study
- Education
- Timing
- Full time
- Course Language
- English
Intakes
Program start date
أغسطس ١، ٢٠٢٧
Program Overview
Introduction to the PGDE Secondary Education: Gaelic Program
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary Education: Gaelic program is a rewarding and absorbing experience that equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to become a teacher of Gaelic. This program is designed for individuals who are passionate about sharing their knowledge and skills with the next generation.
Key Facts
- Start date: August
- Study mode and duration: Full-time: 36 weeks including 18 weeks of placement experience, Part-time: two years including 18 weeks of full-time placement experience
- UCAS code: 7X87
- Funding: £15,000 Teaching Bursary available
Why this Course?
Studying on the PGDE (Secondary) Gaelic course is a unique opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in Gaelic education. Successful completion of this course will qualify students to enter into the Gaelic teaching profession, where there is currently a shortage of skilled teachers. The PGDE is a well-recognised teaching qualification worldwide, regulated by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and the Scottish Government.
What You'll Learn
This course is modular in structure, and students will study three modules across the year:
- Education Studies; Professional Values
- Professional Learning Through Enquiry
- Professional Skills, including Curriculum and Pedagogy, and Professional Practice The PGDE operates a model whereby students attend classes on campus followed by blocks of continued learning on placement. The modules run in parallel, and learning and practice are cumulative.
Placement
You'll spend 18 weeks of the course on placement in a school within Scotland. This is your chance to put what you're learning into practice, explore your own teaching style, learn new techniques, and develop relationships with your pupils. You must keep a portfolio of progress while on placement, which will form part of the evidence of your meeting the Standards for Provisional Registration.
Future Employment
Students from Scotland, other parts of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, who are studying at a Scottish Higher Education Institution, are eligible to join the Teacher Induction Scheme (TIS). This provides a guaranteed 1-year training post in a local authority to every eligible student graduating with a teaching qualification from one of Scotland’s Higher Education Institutions.
Course Content
As part of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to submit two of your assignments at Masters level. If you do this, you’ll be almost halfway towards a Masters in Education qualification. The course includes compulsory and optional classes, with opportunities to achieve up to 80 credits at Masters level.
Entry Requirements
The entry requirements for PGDE courses are based on the requirements set by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The minimum entry requirements include:
- An ordinary degree, or international equivalent, with at least 80 SCQF credits in Gaelic or Celtic (specialising in Scottish Gaelic)
- Fluency in spoken Gaelic, assessed at interview
- Higher (SCQF Level 6) English Grade C or above
- National 5 (SCQF Level 5) Mathematics Grade C or above
- Evidence of experience working with children in a secondary school or related setting
- An understanding of modern secondary education
- An ability to relate to people
Fees and Funding
All fees quoted are for full-time courses and per academic year unless stated otherwise. Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter. The University of Strathclyde offers various funding opportunities, including scholarships and bursaries.
Careers
A degree in education will equip you for a range of careers working with children and young people. Most PGDE graduates go on to work as teachers in secondary schools across the country. Other career options include further education lecturer, special educational needs teacher, charity adviser, youth worker, museum educator, and education liaison roles.
Salary
Secondary school teacher current main salary scales range from £31,584 to £47,565. This information is intended only as a guide. Source: The Educational Institute of Scotland.
Program Outline
Course content
As part of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to submit two of your assignments at Masters level. If you do this, you’ll be almost halfway towards a Masters in Education qualification. If you go on to do the Masters in Education, all you’ll have to do is complete two masters level classes, a research class, and a dissertation. You can do this on campus or by distance learning.
Compulsory classes
Optional classes
Education Studies; Professional Values
In this module, you'll explore the theoretical underpinnings of education. You'll be encouraged to engage with issues of the nature and the purpose of education, social justice and equality, and practice and policy in relation to ethical and political ideas. Throughout this module, we aim to disrupt and expand your thinking about education. You'll be asked to reflect on your values and beliefs in relation to a range of educational questions and issues and you will be presented with questions designed to challenge and refine your current thinking.
The module will give you opportunities to consider how theoretical underpinnings relate to the classroom; how your developing understanding translates into the education context; and how your own values and beliefs interact with your developing professional identity. Human Rights and Learning for Sustainability together form the basic architecture of this module.
Professional Learning Through Enquiry
This module aims to develop students as enquiring self-reflective practitioners who are able to work collaboratively to develop skills, knowledge and expertise in an area of professional practice. Students will be supported to develop as autonomous, transformative leaders of change. Across the globe there is a growing call for education systems to be responsive to the increasingly dynamic, complex and fast-changing nature of society. Through this module, students will develop the skills and expertise necessary to respond to the changing circumstances of the learning communities they encounter.
Professional Skills
Taught both on campus and in schools, this module will enable you to become an effective teacher through learning pedagogical theory, observing experienced teachers and applying your knowledge and understanding in the practical context.
Masters Credits
You have the opportunity to achieve up to 120 credits at Masters level which can be used towards further study following the course. This is fully supported by additional input during the programme.
Interested in postgraduate study?
At the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, our friendly and knowledgeable team will be available to provide you with all the information you need to kick-start your postgraduate journey at the University of Strathclyde. Register for upcoming events below:
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Learning & teaching
The course encourages an active and participative style of learning in order to meet your professional needs, and to promote a commitment to continuing professional development.
Timetable
The hours for this course are 9am to 5pm. You’re expected to be working on course-related activity during those hours.
Assessment
To be awarded the PGDE you must pass all course modules.
Course work
Each class includes course work that involves group or independent study on specified tasks. This may involve presentations and written reports.
Although these are not assessed formally they're essential learning experiences and are course requirements.
Careers
A degree in education will equip you for a range of careers working with children and young people.
Most of our PGDE graduates go on to work as teachers in secondary schools across the country. Learn more about what happens after your PGDE.
Secondary School Teachers in Scotland use the Curriculum for Excellence framework. They work with their class to develop skills and abilities, and encourage the pupils to expand their knowledge and understanding further.
Typical jobs
Jobs related to this degree include:
Working hours
During term time, you'll officially work a 35-hour week but you may have to work more. You'll be in school before the school day starts and stay after the pupils leave. Most teachers take their marking and preparations home to do in the evening.
You'll also participate in parents evening, after school clubs and activities and school trips.
Holidays
A teacher's total working year is 195 days including five days for in-service training. Every year you'll get 40 days holiday at full pay*.
*Source: Teach in Scotland.
Other jobs
There are also many options for those who decide not to go into the classroom. Some alternative job roles are:
Skills you'll need
Salary
As a secondary school teacher in Scotland, salaries range from £27,498 to £41,412**
**information intended only as a guide. Source:
The Educational Institute of Scotland
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