Student and alumni spotlights
Find out how our students feel about studying a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at The University of Manchester.
PGCE Primary
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Tim Charlton
A few years into his career, Tim decided he wanted to retrain to work in a job that focused on youth and children.
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Felicity Coen
Felicity completed her undergraduate degree in psychology. She chose her PGCE after becoming interested in educational psychology.
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Madhu Jena
Madhu was working in banking when she realised a career change would bring her greater job satisfaction.
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Abigail Langton
Abigail Langton studied PGCE Primary, graduating in 2019. She is now a primary teacher at Varna Community School.
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PGCE Secondary
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Yaseen Choudhury
Yaseen studied BSc Business Technology for his first degree and has just started his PGCE Secondary Economics and Business Education.
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Emma Hollis
Australian-born Emma spent two years teaching English in Okinawa, Japan, and has now started her PGCE Secondary History.
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Will Jones
Will is studying PGCE Secondary Physics with Maths. He discusses his experience of The University of Manchester so far.
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Taylor Pearson
Taylor studied history and spent three years working at international schools in the Middle East before starting PGCE Secondary History in 2020.
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Molly Reeve
Molly studied BSc Mathematics with German at the University and, following two years working in the aviation industry, chose to change career into teaching.
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Naomi Rittey
Naomi is studying PGCE Secondary Modern Languages. She discusses her experience of The University of Manchester so far.
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Gavin Warke
Gavin completed a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish) in 2015 and is now Head of Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at Amity International School.
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Harvey Williams
Harvey studied the PGCE Secondary Economics and Business at The University of Manchester and is currently completing his NQT year.
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