How will you be supported?
We place your well-being at the heart of the PGCE. The programme is designed to explicitly teach strategies to promote sustainable practice, now and throughout your teaching career. Retaining high-quality teachers long-term in the profession is one of our ambitions and there are a number of planned opportunities for you to develop and practise these skills.
"... commitment to the well-being of trainees is tangible. Trainees report feeling ‘fortunate’ and ‘well looked after’, thanks to the layers of support that are available… trainees are listened to and, wherever possible, their views are acted on." Ofsted 2024
- Outstanding support network ranging from peers, school-based Mentors and Professional Tutors, University Tutors and wider professional Services
- Subject and phase leads who are qualified teachers with significant experience in schools
- Two dedicated and responsive well-being officers assigned to work with PGCE trainees
- Direct referrals and self-referrals to well-being support with no waiting list
- A subject/phase specific university tutor for every beginning teacher
- Two school-based professionals to support each beginning teacher in each school placement
- Support to develop efficient and manageable work practices
- Employment officer for support with applications and interview practice
Contact us
education-pgce-admissions@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 323640