Meet our PGCE students

Learn from the experiences of our students past and present. This includes those who completed either a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).

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Sebastian Li looking happy in the countryside at sunset

My PGDE training was harsh, but yet one of the most rewarding experiences I ever had.

Sebastian Li Languages PGDE

As an international student on the PGDE, Sebastian has found the experience challenging but hugely rewarding.

The PGCE prepared me comprehensively for life as a teacher and it also fostered my skills as a practitioner researcher

Daniella Dunn English PGDE

PGCE (formerly PGDE) English graduate Daniella is pleased that she chose the University of 91��Ƭ�� to study her PGCE due to the quality of training that she received and the subsequent opportunities and experiences that the course created for her.

Languages PGDE has given me an incredible and very desirable foundation for my teaching career

Conor Hurton Languages PGDE

Conor Hurton reflects on the care and support offered by his tutors on PGDE Languages which has provided the foundation for a career that he loves.

My experience has enabled me to be the best teacher that I can be

Billie Parnham Languages PGDE

Modern Foreign Language teacher Billie Parnham feels the course equipped her with the assets of an outstanding teacher, one that always reflects on her practice and strives to engage students and create outstanding resources.

My Initial Teacher Training year allowed me to enter the profession with confidence and ambition

Emily Homer Geography PGDE

Emily has built on the vital expertise and experiences she gained on the course to confidently begin a successful teaching career and is now on track for a role in leadership.

Completing the PGDE is the best thing I ever did

Yasmin Badat Geography PGDE

Newly qualified teacher Yasmin took the plunge from working as a teaching assistant to undertake her PGDE. She reflects on the challenge of training to teach during the Covid pandemic, but thanks to the high quality tuition and all the support, she is so proud of her achievements.

The PGDE at 91��Ƭ�� is More Than Just Teacher Training

Eric Redknap History PGDE

Eric works in specialist education with some of the most challenging and complex young people in South Yorkshire, helping them to become happy, confident, and functioning citizens. The support and guidance he received from tutors on the PGDE enabled him to fulfil this ambition.

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Geography PGDE has eclipsed all my expectations

Simon Davies Geography PGDE

PGDE Geography student, Simon, sees the high caliber of students that the course at 91��Ƭ�� attracts as a major resource for his teaching development, where he benefits from the mutual support of a diverse year group who have the mindset of sharing best practice and embracing collaboration.

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