PGCE Primary
Full-time and part-time programme.
Prestigious, rigorous and popular routes into primary teaching.
Key Facts
- Choice of pathway and subsequent award.
- Close partnership between the University College and primary schools in all aspects of the course.
- Educational theory closely related to practical reality of the classroom.
- Emphasis on the core subjects of the national curriculum and ICT.
- Strong tutor/teacher support.
- Special provision for those wishing to teach in primary schools that have a distinctive religious ethos.
Entry Requirements
- A first or second class degree of a United Kingdom university or equivalent.
- A minimum of grade C in GCSE English, Mathematics and Science.
- The Irish equivalent to GCSE's is the Irish Leaving Certificate. In order to qualify to apply for the PGCE Primary Programme at St Mary's University College all applicants must already have a C grade or above (at Ordinary level) or a D grade or above (at Higher level) in all three subjects. With regards to the Science, the subject studied must be Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Home Economics and Agricultural Science at Leaving Certificate level is not recognised as be being a science subject. Science studied up to Junior Cert level is not sufficient.
- Observation in a primary school. Applicants are expected to have organised and undertaken a minimum of 2 weeks recent school observation in a primary school.
- Physical and mental fitness to teach.
- Satisfactory criminal record check.
- All entries for Primary PGCE must be received by 1st December in the proceeding entry year.
