A teacher who is knowledgeable and skilled can have an amazing impact on a child during their time at school and beyond.  <br><br>During placements within your selected Primary age range, you will play a vital role in motivating children to be engaged and excited about learning across the curriculum, with an additional focus on teaching and learning in Mathematics.  <br><br>A high quality mathematics education should foster pupils' curiosity, develop their self-confidence, broaden their horizons and encourage positive attitudes.  <br><br>Developed in close partnership with primary schools throughout East Anglia, our Primary PGCE course is designed to help you become a confident and capable teacher who can motivate children and manage a class effectively.  <br><br>Upon successful completion of your PGCE, you will graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and 90 Master's level credits.  <br><br>You'll join this 38-week, full-time course in September and finish the following July. You'll spend the majority of time in schools – with up to 120 days (24 weeks) in placements and up to 60 days in taught sessions . Your placements will be in two different schools, helping you to develop an understanding from contrasting experiences.<br><br>Our course has been designed so that you'll graduate as a confident and highly reflective newly qualified teacher (NQT) with additional expertise and experience in the teaching of Mathematics.  <br><br>UEA's PGCE is based on the principle that you can only inspire and teach children well if you really understand them. We aim to develop reflective and inspirational teachers, who value and build upon the rich variety of backgrounds and experiences children bring to the classroom.  <br><br>We'll prepare you to plan, teach, assess learning and manage children's behaviour effectively. You will be well prepared to teach across the primary curriculum, and to work with other professionals in the classroom.  <br><br>UEA's Primary PGCE has a long-standing reputation as a successful teacher training programme. The latest Ofsted report (2014) acknowledged the high quality of our training and the expertise of our tutors. Ofsted also praised the commitment of our partnership schools, noting the quality of the collaborative support between school staff and UEA tutors to ensure continuity of support in your learning during your school placements.