Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Latin with Classics) PGCE

King's College London, University of London
Postgraduate PGCE Full-time 37 Weeks Classics

About this course

Our PGCE provides a clear, thoughtful and critical introduction to teaching Latin with Classics, drawing on leading education research carried out at King's. We work in close partnership with schools in designing, delivering and assessing our programme in order to develop excellent, reflective classroom practitioners.

Key benefits:

  • King's is one of only three institutions to offer PGCE Latin with Classics and the course has a national reputation for its quality.

  • PGCE courses at King's are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. One reason is the strong research base which informs the course. In the last research assessment exercise, the department was rated second in the UK (REF, 2014).

  • A working partnership with a broad range of up to 150 schools in London and beyond, providing unique opportunities to learn how to teach a diverse mix of students.

  • At the conclusion of their PGCE course in July 2020 93% of Latin with Classics trainees who sought teaching posts had been employed as NQTs at schools in the UK and abroad.

  • Located in the heart of London with opportunities for trips to sites such as the Museum of London.

  • Two assessed pieces of coursework give you 60 Master’s-level credits – a third of an MA – which puts you well on the way to a Master’s degree in your chosen profession.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2471 Librarians
    2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
    2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    37 Weeks
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Classics