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PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)

A one-year (full-time) academic qualification for graduates training to teach, usually combined with QTS; often includes master's-level credits.

Stands for
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Used in
England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Topic
Teacher training

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QTS (Qualified teacher status) England Wales
The professional status needed to teach in maintained schools in England (and Wales, where it is recorded by the Education Workforce Council). It is gained through initial teacher training or an assessment route.
PGDE (Professional Graduate Diploma in Education) Scotland
The one-year postgraduate teacher education qualification in Scotland.
Initial teacher training (ITT) England
Training to become a teacher that leads to QTS, through university-led or school-led routes. Also called initial teacher education (ITE).

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