Faculty PGCE Ofsted Report Findings
In its latest inspection report (2011) Ofsted identified the following distinctive features of our PGCE courses:
- The highly professional attributes demonstrated by trainees who aspire to become excellent practitioners
- The ethos of care, the consistently high quality of personal, professional and academic support and the flexible allocation of resources to ensure trainees’ well-being
- The outstanding well-established and collegial partnership based on positive relationships, mutual respect, high expectations, a pursuit of excellence and a detailed and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of teaching
- The university’s national and international reputation and its place at the forefront of many educational initiatives which ensure high quality training is immersed in research and current practice enabling trainees to become critically reflective practitioners and employable classroom teachers.
Read the 2011 Ofsted Report