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Primary/Early Years Pre-Course Preparation

Congratulations on your offer for a PGCE Primary course at Warwick.

We look forward to you joining our cohort this year. We hope this page helps you prepare for your studies. We'll update the information on this page when it's available, so please check back over time.

If you have any questions, you can contact our Admissions Team on cte dot admissions at warwick dot ac dot uk

With best wishes

Julie Taylor

Head of Primary Teacher Education
On behalf of CTE and the rest of the Primary team

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Pre-course information for Primary & Early Years PGCE.

These materials will be updated throughout the year

Course Start date - 01 September 2025
NOTE There is no programme delivery on Monday 1 September 2025 - The first day of programme engagement is Tuesday 2 September 2025

Primary/Early Years 2025-26

Face to FaceLink opens in a new window

(Please note these calendars are provisional and subject to change)

Digital Delivery CalendarLink opens in a new window

(Please note these calendars are provisional and subject to change)

Please note that this is a provisional plan of the year and
may be subject to change.
A final copy will be shared on the first day of the course.

Primary & Early Years Induction Timetable 2025-26 Face to Face & Digital Delivery (Week 1)Link opens in a new window

Week 2 - coming soon

(Please note these calendars are provisional and subject to change - More information about your Foundation timetable will be sent to you ahead of the programme start date)

NOTE: There is no programme delivery on Monday 1 September 2025 - The first day of programme engagement is Tuesday 2 September 2025

Safeguarding ReadingLink opens in a new window

Little Academic Writing BookletLink opens in a new window

Preparing for a PGCE MOOC course

Staff at the Centre for Teacher Education have designed the Preparing for a PGCE MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) to support you in preparing for your PGCE year which can be accessed now via futurelearn.com

The course is completely free and based on the University of Warwick's successful PGCE programme. You will learn observational teaching skills along with key legal knowledge that will stand you in great stead for the PGCE to come. The course is run multiple times, has a duration of 4 weeks and requires 3 hours of study per week.

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