Student teachers need to arrange and complete their own pre and post key stage placements. If schools or nurseries require confirmation that students are enrolled on the PGCE Primary University Centred programme, students can download a letter from e:Vision.
There are 4 days set aside at the start of the programme to complete the placements as follows.
Lower primary student teachers: Pre and post placement
- 2 days in a setting where there are children aged between 0 to 3 years old – for example, a day nursery, crèche or playgroup (early learners). This should be a setting that is not part of a school.
- 2 days in a Key Stage 2 class (any or all from Year 3 to Year 6).
Upper primary student teachers: Pre and post placement
- 2 days in Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2). If the setting you visit also has an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) unit, it would be advisable to spend half a morning here too.
- 2 days in a Key Stage 3 school (from Year 7 to Year 9).
For more information, please refer to your programme handbook or contact the Programme Administration and Support Service (PASS) Team.
How to contact the PASS team
If you would like to raise a query you can:
- Log a query via the Student Hub portal at https://studenthub.yorksj.ac.uk/.
- Go to the Student Hub in person and log a query with the HELP team:
- The York Campus Student Hub is located in the Holgate Building.
- The London Campus Student Hub is located on the 3rd floor of the Export Building.