Primary PGCE First Day
The First Day
Please bring a laptop or device so you can access electronic resources during the day
The first lecture will begin at 9am on Monday 2nd September in the Attenborough Building, Lecture Theatre 1, on main campus.
Please aim to arrive and be seated by 8.50. Tutors will be in the foyer of the building from 8:30am to welcome you and guide you to the Lecture Theatre. At 9am, there will be an introduction and overview of the course.
Use this Campus map to the University interactive map to find the building.
If you are travelling by car there is pay and display parking at Victoria Park and there is some on road pay and display parking on University Road and Princess Road East.
Outline of your first day:
| 9am | Lecture: introduction to the course |
| 10am | Break and ‘Google yourself’ |
| 11am | Lecture: education – beliefs and values |
| 12-1pm | Lunch |
| 1-3pm | Introduction to the Primary PGCE in Sir Bob Burgess Building 1.04 |
Outline of the first week:
The teaching on the course is made up of Professional and Academic Studies, English, Mathematics, Science and Broader Curriculum strands.
Days start at 9am and finish at 4pm
Your first week:
| Monday 2nd September | Professional |
| Tuesday 3rd September | Mathematics and English |
| Wednesday 4th September | Academic |
| Thursday 5th September | Academic |
| Friday 6th September | Professional |