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Career · Coaching programme · £125 · Coming soon

The Key to PGCE

The year, decoded.

A twelve-week coaching programme for trainee English teachers. Everything the university doesn't teach: how to survive placement, work with mentors, and come out of the year with a job you actually want.

12 weeks · live cohort
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Lesson 01 of 03

Before you set foot in school

What to do in the summer before your PGCE — and what to stop worrying about.

Video 1Before you set foot in school

You cannot pre-plan your way out of the PGCE. But you can start it in a much better place than most people do.

Lesson 02 of 03

Working with a mentor

The mentor relationship is the single biggest predictor of a good year. Here's how to make it a good one.

Video 2Working with a mentor

You get one mentor. This lesson is worth ten of the ones your provider will give you on 'reflective practice'.

Lesson 03 of 03

Getting the job you want

Interview lessons, letters of application, and how to spot the schools that will actually look after you.

Video 3Getting the job you want

The job you take in July shapes the teacher you become by Christmas. Choose deliberately.

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