To apply for CPTT’s PGCE course you need to:

• satisfy the DfES requirement to be able to read effectively and be able to communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written Standard English. We ask candidates whose first language is not English to contact us to make arrangements to demonstrate proficiency in this requirement
  
  
• have attained at least a grade C in the GCSE examination (or equivalent) in Mathematics, English, and Science (Science is required for all entrants including those born before 01/09/79)
  
  
• meet the Secretary of State's requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach
  
  
• have not previously been excluded from teaching or working with children
  
  
• declare on application any criminal background
  
  
• possess the personal, intellectual and presentation qualities suitable for teaching
  
  
• hold a degree of a United Kingdom University of Higher Education Institution with degree awarding powers, or a degree of the CNAA, or a qualification recognised to be equivalent to a UK or CNAA degree
  
  
• have a minimum of two weeks UK mainstream school based experience of working with groups of primary aged children within the last two years
  
  
• gain an excellent academic reference from a main tutor of the most recent University attended (or current employer if you left University more than five years ago)
  
  
• gain an excellent reference from a school (based on your work with children) in which you have conducted at least two weeks work experience

When assessing applications various other factors will be taken into account such as presentation, spelling and sentence formation within the application form and personal statement. We welcome any additional references which are relevant to your application.

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