PGCE Professional Graduate Certificate in Education 14+ Mathematics (Numeracy)
There is a national shortage of mathematics and numeracy tutors. If you have a bachelor’s degree along with a talent for maths and the desire to help people overcome their fear of numbers, this qualification opens the door to teaching up to Level 2/GCSE mathematics and numeracy to learners aged 14 and over.
Course details
The government estimates that around 80% of adults in the UK have a low level of numeracy, costing the UK billions of pounds each year and decreasing the opportunities available to those individuals*. The government is investing in mathematics and numeracy education and there’s a national need for more people able to teach these subjects.
If you have a bachelor’s degree and a strong background in mathematics at Level 3, equivalent to A-level, this course offers you a route into a rewarding career helping people aged 14 or over gain mathematics and numeracy skills up to and including Level 2 (GCSE standard).
Through a combination of traditional study and work-based learning, you’ll be able to explore the key theories and techniques of teaching, learning and assessment. We’ll support you as you discover how to apply them in practice, how you can mould them to the teaching of mathematics and numeracy and how they link into current research in education.
We’ll guide you as you learn to plan lessons, deliver classes, assess your students’ performances and provide constructive feedback. Our expert and supportive tutors will work to help you become an expert, engaging and inclusive teacher with high standards of professionalism.
* National Numeracy (https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/what-issue)
- Start date: 21/09/2020
- Location: The University of Bolton
- Award: PGCE
- Duration: 1 year
Course highlights:
- Ofsted rated us as ‘outstanding’ for the quality of leadership and management across our Initial Teacher Education (ITE) partnerships at the last inspection in December 2012, and rated the quality of outcomes for our trainee teachers, the quality of the training they receive and the overall effectiveness of our partnerships as ‘good’.
- Work-based learning through teaching placements is essential for success on this course and you’ll have the opportunity to gain a minimum of 100 hours’ experience planning and delivering learning.
- We’ll organise your work placements and these may be in a variety of settings, helping you gain a rounded appreciation of the types of environment you can work in and experience teaching a diverse range of learners.
- Face-to-face sessions and one-to-one support is offered by our team of highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated experts, ensuring you have access to feedback and advice.
- Our academic team is actively involved in educational research, ensuring you have access to the latest thinking in teaching and learning.
- The course is designed to help you achieve your potential and enjoy teaching. By encouraging you to reflect on your performance and take charge of your own development, we aim to prepare you for a successful career in education.
Key features:
- This is a pre-service Initial Teacher Education (ITE) course – you don’t need prior experience of teaching or current employment in education.
- The University of Bolton is one of the largest providers of teacher training for further and higher education in the UK, sitting at the heart of an extensive network of educational partners.
- Our highly qualified and dedicated team offer a wealth of experience of teaching both in post-14 education and training and teacher education.
- We offer a warm and friendly environment for your studies, with relatively small class sizes and excellent IT and library facilities.
- This PGCE 14+ course meets the requirements of the FE-specific Diploma in Education and Training (DET) which is the recognised full teaching qualification for the sector. It’s ideal if you wish to teach in adult and community education, further education, sixth form colleges, universities, the prison and probation services, pre-employment training and work-based learning.
- After completing this ITE course, you can progress towards QTLS (Qualified Teacher for Learning and Skills) which is recommended for teaching in the further education and training sector.
Entry requirements
- Start date: 21/09/2020
- Location: The University of Bolton
- Award: PGCE
- Duration: 1 year
You must have a UK Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, plus a level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in mathematics (e.g. A-level Mathematics or an IMA Polymaths Certificate). If you don’t have the required mathematics qualifications, then the University has a pre-course task book and assessment which will enable you to show evidence of your mathematics skills at level 3 and which may be accepted as meeting the entry requirements.
If your qualifications are not from a recognised UK education institution, advice will be taken from the International Office on comparability.
If your Honours degree is in Mathematics, and you wish to teach mathematics at Level 3 or above (e.g. A-level), please see our PGCE 14+ course details. However, if you would prefer to teach mathematics and numeracy up to and including Level 2 (e.g. GCSE) then our PGCE Mathematics (Numeracy) courses, including this one, are appropriate.
If you have an HND, Foundation Degree or DipHE, please see our CertEd Certificate in Education 14+ courses.
If you have an Upper Second Class (2:1) or First Class Honours degree (or equivalent), please see our Master’s level PGCE Postgraduate Certificate in Education (M) 14+ courses.
You'll be required to attend an interview as part of the application process. This will involve written diagnostic tests for English/literacy and mathematics/numeracy, a short oral presentation, and a face-to-face interview.
This course involves working unsupervised with children and/or vulnerable young people and adults and you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service. Find out more
You'll need to provide satisfactory references, a satisfactory health declaration and a satisfactory student agreement prior to enrolment on the course.
If English isn’t your first language you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details. Find out more
Career opportunities
This course will give you the necessary skills and practical experience required, to prepare you for a teaching career, with the emphasis being in the Further Education and Skills sector. In this sector you will have the opportunity to work with Further Education learners who range in age from 14 years olds to adults. These students come from different backgrounds and experiences and may enter further education from local schools, the community, industry or local businesses.
What can I do with this qualification?
In addition to working in FE colleges, sixth form colleges and schools, there are also significant opportunities to work in a range of sectors. The work-based learning sector ensures people are ready for work and have the latest skills. It includes working with apprentices, young people who are not yet ‘job ready’, as well as employed adults who need to update their skills. Job opportunities in this sector are often with training providers in the private sector, but can also be within the work-based learning units in colleges.
The adult and community learning sector delivers a range of community-based courses, including practical and creative, basic skills, language and computer courses.
The justice sector involves working in prisons and youth offender institutions teaching basic skills. Some offender institutions offer vocational preparation courses. Much of this work is sub-contracted out to local FE colleges who then provide relevant staff.
Alternative career options
- Higher education lecturing
- Local Authority education
- Mentoring
- Family liaison
- Educational psychology
- Education administration
- Student Services
- Student liaison
- Educational writing
- Examinations
- Counselling
- Careers guidance
- Training
- Quality Standards
Professional recognition
The University of Bolton’s Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 14+ programmes meet the requirement of the FE-specific Diploma in Education and Training (DET). All new FE and Skills sector teachers must complete a teacher education qualification as the first step in obtaining QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills).
The course does not lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to teach in schools. However, QTLS does legally have equivalence to QTS and is recognised by some head teachers in schools.
Fees & funding
Home/EU fees
| Year of study | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry year | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | |||
| 2019/20 | £9,250 | - | £9,250 | ||
| 2020/21 | - | £9,250 | £9,250 | ||
International fees
| Year of study | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry year | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | |||
| 2019/20 | £12,450 | - | £12,450 | ||
| 2020/21 | - | £12,450 | £12,450 | ||
The fees for a student’s course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.
The University is currently awaiting Government guidelines as to EU fee charges for students commencing study in 2019/20.
UK undergraduate tuition fees are subject to UK government approval and are subject to the outcome of the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Contact The University
Key facts
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Course type:
Full-time -
Start date:
21/09/2020 -
Location:
The University of Bolton -
Award:
PGCE -
Duration:
1 year
Contact us
Sarah Telfer
Programme Leader
Email: S.Telfer@bolton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 903304
Rebecca Woolley
Course Tutor
Email: R.Woolley@bolton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 903302
Enquiry Team
University of Bolton
Email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)1204 903903
Useful links
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- PGCE Professional Graduate Certificate in Education 14+ Mathematics (Numeracy) Part-time
- PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education (M) 14+ Mathematics (Numeracy) Full-time
- Cert Ed Certificate in Education 14+ Mathematics (Numeracy) Full-time
- Cert Ed Certificate in Education 14+ Mathematics (Numeracy) Part-time
