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Administered by Buckingham International School of Education (BISE) based in Beijing, this course takes one academic year and is suitable for teachers of all year groups in China. 

The course itself is a 37-week school-based course, during which time trainee teachers work under the guidance of a schools-based mentor (appointed by the school in which they work) and receive weekly tutorials to review progress, discuss pedagogy and set targets. It is available in most subjects and to all age levels. We employ external examiners to quality assure the qualification.

Trainees are judged against the Teachers’ Standards and are required to provide evidence of reaching the required standard via an online e-portfolio.

In addition, trainees are required to write three academic assignments during the year and follow a weekly programme of training and readings on-line.

Trainees will be expected to attend 8 training days during the course hosted by BISE in China and on-line. There may also be an opportunities to attend residential training in UK at an extra cost.

Trainees are assigned a university trained BISE tutor who will visit their school three times in the year to assess their progress and guide their development. A visit takes the best part of a full day as the tutor will need to observe three lessons, give feedback (including one paired feedback session with the mentor), meet with the mentor, give e-portfolio guidance to the trainee, and tackle any issues that may have arisen.

The course starts in September and January each year.

Progression of International PGCE

The University of Buckingham International PGCE course offers an ideal foundation for trainee students to progress to other School of Education MA or MEd programmes carrying over 60 credits – such as Master’s Degree in Education (MA), Masters in Educational Leadership and Management (MEd) etc.

Successful completion of International PGCE can also lead to the Qualified Teacher Status which most schools in the UK require depends on trainees’ performance. Please consult the Tutor or contact info@bise.org.

You must be employed as a teacher in an international or independent school abroad and be in sole charge of a full size class for a minimum of 10 hours a week.

You will be expected to have a degree from a UK university or equivalent.

In addition, you must:

• Obtain the commitment from your school to provide a suitable mentor.
• Show the physical and mental fitness to teach.

The employing school must be able to fully support a candidate through the course, enabling them to demonstrate all of the Teachers’ Standards across the full age and ability range of training, and cannot be graded as inadequate.

All international applicants, who do not hold a GCSE grade C/4 or above in English Language, must have IELTS or TOEFL certificate with scores accepted by the University as per the link below:

English Language Requirements

Applicants must also pay a non-refundable £275 registration fee.

To start the application process email info@bise.org OR click the APPLY button to online submit your information. Please leave enough time for completing the formal applications by 11 Jan 2021. The course will start on 15 Feb 2021.

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