Contact details
PGCE Administrator
Department of Education
University of York
York Y010 5DD
Tel: +44 (0)1904 323454
email: educ21@york.ac.uk
Fax: +44 (0)1904 323459
PGCE: Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Modern Foreign Languages
(French, German and Spanish)
The university-based sessions, and sessions in our partner schools, jointly deliver a programme with the aim of:
- providing trainees with a knowledge of the principles of language teaching and learning
- familiarising trainees with the demands of the National Curriculum and current assessment requirements
- showing trainees how to plan, deliver and evaluate lessons which are appropriate to pupils' differing needs and abilities
- developing practical classroom skills
- challenging set views on MFL teaching and encouraging trainees to be reflective practitioners
- familiarising trainees with a range of materials (including ICT) available and developing supplementary materials for classroom use
- fostering a team spirit of mutual cooperation and support between trainees.
Thus the university-school partnership supports trainees in their learning, reflection and teaching in a way that integrates theory and practice at all times. The university-based course is partly taught by staff who also teach in schools.
The course includes formal presentations, whole and small group discussions and practical workshop sessions.
We welcome applications from people with a degree in French or German; the ability to teach more than one language (including Spanish as a subsidiary subject) is particularly welcomed. Each year we have a number of French and German nationals on the course. Aspects of the course give you the opportunity to pursue particular areas of interest to you.
If you can offer only French, a place on the course may be conditional upon successfully completing a German extension course prior to starting the York PGCE such as the one offered at Newcastle University (for further details see www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/german-extension/). This course is for either complete beginners or students with a rusty GCSE or even A-level, and is fully fundedby the TDA. Early GTTR applications are essential if you wish to be considered for an extension course.
If you can offer only German, a place on the course may be conditional upon successfully completing a French extension course prior to starting the York PGCE such as the one offered at Hull University (for further details see www.hull.ac.uk/ces/courses/page.html). This course is for either complete beginners or students with a rusty GCSE or even A-level, and is fully funded by the TDA. Early GTTR applications are essential if you wish to be considered for an extension course.
“I can’t fault any aspect of the course.”
MFL trainee, June 2006“This year has been one of the most challenging things I've done, but it also has been the most rewarding. I am glad I chose York and would recommend it to others.”
MFL trainee, June 2007“I loved my training at York and I
would definitely recommend it. One
major strength of the course was its
clear organisation and structure.”
MFL trainee, June 2008