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Studying at Warwick Institute of Education

Warwick Institute of Education is a leading centre for teacher education and educational research, located in one of the UK's most prestigious universities. We are committed to securing excellence in teaching and research, to working in partnership with practitioners and to contributing to knowledge and practice in education.

As one of the largest and most diverse University departments of education we can draw on an exceptionally broad range of staffing expertise. The ethos of the Institute is created through a lively interaction of teaching and research, together with a close partnership with local schools, early years settings, colleges and Local Authorities.

For more information about the Institute please visit our website: www.warwick.ac.uk/go/education.

Here is a summary of the courses we offer at the Institute:

Initial Teacher Education courses

Learning to teach anywhere is absorbing, but at Warwick we give you the opportunity to be part of a vibrant learning culture, in which you will work with a variety of academic staff, practising teachers and trainees who bring together an incredible range of skills, expertise and backgrounds.

There are two routes into teaching at Warwick Institute of Education: PGCE and PGCE(GTP)
The PGCE courses offer all students QTS and also up to 90 credits towards our MA in Educational Innovation.

We offer the following ITE courses:

PGCE Early Years (3-7)
PGCE Primary (5-11) with one or two year variants
PGCE Primary with MFL specialism
PGCE Secondary (11-18) with various subjects available

For full details of those courses please visit our websites:
PGCE – www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wie/itt/
PGCE(GTP) – www.go.warwick.ac.uk/gtp

Postgraduate Study

You may start your postgraduate study with just one module (30 CATs) and qualify for a Postgraduate Award. Alternatively, you may wish to aim for a full Master’s degree or a Doctorate from the start.

Postgraduate Awards

Foreign Language Teaching Pedagogy & Methodology
Formative Assessment and Assessment for Learning
Leading Educational Change & Improvement
Mentoring and Coaching
Speaking and Listening
Foundation Research Methods (also available online)
Advanced Research Methods
Current Issues in Religious Education
Interpreting Religious Worldviews
Issues in Assessment
Summative Assessment and Assessment of Learning
The Christian Tradition: Global and Local

Masters Degrees

The following Masters' degree titles are currently available at the Institute:

Childhood in Society
Drama and Theatre Education
Educational Assessment
Educational Innovation (for practising teachers)
Educational Leadership and Management
Educational Research Methods
Educational Studies (full-time only)
Religions and Education by Distance Learning
Mathematics Education

For more information please visit our website: www.warwick.ac.uk/go/education/courses/postgraduate

To contact our PG Team please email: wie-grad@warwick.ac.uk

Research Degrees

Research degrees in Education involve researching a topic of interest to considerable depth. Our students are guided by individualised specialist support from a supervisor and an advisory team drawn from the Institute's excellent research staff.

MA/MSc by Research
EdD
MPhil/PhD

Thematic Areas

Our main research themes are:

Leadership
Teaching and learning
Cultural and Creative Learning
Urban Childhood
Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit
Centre for New Technologies Research in Education

For more information please visit our website, or contact our Research Degrees Team at wie-research-degrees@warwick.ac.uk

Continuing Professional Development

Our Business Development unit is set up to work with learning networks, clusters of schools and partnership organisations with common development priorities.

We work in partnership with Local Authorities, educational agencies, training providers and international partners.

Whatever the demands of your school, organisation or professional development plan, the CPD unit aims to be responsive to your needs.

Some of our current partners are: Ofsted, The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, United Learning Trust, Royal Shakespeare Company, Solihull Local Authority, Economics and Business Education Association.

For more information please visit contact our CPD unit cpd@warwick.ac.uk