Secondary Education Mathematics PGCE

University of Gloucestershire

You will develop a deep understanding how children learn informed by knowledge of theory. You will explore the pedagogical skills of Mastery including the themes of Coherence, Representation and Structure, Fluency, Variation, and Mathematical thinking and benefit from our links with local Mastery Champions and the ''GLOW'' Maths Hub. You will also be encouraged to reflect on up-to-date research on the latest mathematics pedagogy, making critical evaluations and considering how it might influence your ongoing practice.You will explore all areas of the Mathematics National Curriculum alongside the pedagogies that best support learning.You will explore practical skills relating to behaviour routines, planning, marking as well as resources and tools for teaching with technology.Your subject knowledge days will be delivered in small groups. This will provide plenty of opportunities to work independently and together, get personalised and timely feedback and you will be encouraged to actively participate in lively critical debates around the key learning.We were founded as a teaching college 175 years ago, and following the introduction of new quality requirements, our Initial Teacher Training (ITT) courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), have successfully achieved reaccreditation in 2022 by the Department of Education.Our ITT courses have also recently been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting their ‘unique’ emphasis on sustainability and the University’s strong partnership with schools.

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