PGCE Primary Education with QTS (Teacher Apprenticeship)

The PGCE Primary Education with QTS (Teacher Apprenticeship) combines hands-on teaching experience with academic study, helping you understand the theory behind how children learn. It's ideal if you're working in, or planning to work in, primary education. As a teacher apprentice, you can be employed in a range of settings, including academy and maintained schools. Throughout the apprenticeship, you'll build your professional teaching knowledge and develop key skills in planning, designing, and delivering lessons, including adaptive teaching to meet the needs of all students. You’ll also become a reflective practitioner, someone who thinks carefully about their teaching and how to keep improving it. You’ll be supported by our team of experienced academics who'll guide you through key teaching and learning theories and show you how to apply them in your own classroom practice. You’ll also explore how to design and assess learning effectively, and gain confidence in your understanding of

IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) — standard University of Sunderland requirement (source: sunderland.ac.uk/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements)

September 2026/27

Apply via UCAS — equal consideration deadline

• Sunderland, United Kingdom