4.20 Award Rules for Postgraduate Certificate in Education

1. In order to pass the Postgraduate Certification in Education a student must:

(i) Achieve marks of 40% or above in all 60 credits of module taken at Level 6

(ii) Achieve marks of 50% or above in all 60 credits of modules taken at Level 7

(iii) Meet attendance requirements in teaching sessions within the School of Education

(iv) Meet attendance requirements on professional practice placements

(v) Demonstrate achievement against the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership as required of newly qualified teachers as specified by the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Retrieval of Failure

2. Students resitting failed modules may do so on two occasions for a maximum mark of 40% for level 6 modules and 50% for level 7 modules (other than where special circumstances have been accepted). Non-submitted work will be deemed to have failed and may also be resat twice for the capped module mark.

3. Students are normally allowed only ONE opportunity to resit modules for a full mark (with an H indicator) where special circumstances MUST have been considered and approved by the University.

4. All PGCE students will register full-time for one academic session. They will have a further twelve month period to resit.

5. Candidates who do not demonstrate achievement against the Professional Standards on the basis of professional practice placements may be required to be re-examined on one occasion only, conditional upon the availability of a suitable school.

6. Students may take periods of temporary withdrawal, but are still expected to complete within a maximum of two years. In exceptional circumstances, a further twelve month period may be approved by the Pro Vice-Chancellor.

7. There are no interim awards for students who fail to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

 

Updated: July 2021