Calendar: 1957-1958 Page 118

119 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON KING'S COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION One-Year Training Course The course in professional training which extends over one session three terms is open to all men and women graduates of recognised Universities who are accepted by the Head of the Department No admission to the course can be granted without previous personal interview The work prepares for the examination for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education of the University of London and is intended primarily for those who wish to teach in Secondary Schools The ex- amination is normally held at the end of June or early in July each year All students must attend courses on the Principles of Education the English Educational System Educational Psychology Health Educa- tion and Teaching Method and one of the following -History of Education Comparative Education Further Educational Psychology Classes in Speech Training and in the methods of teaching special sub- jects are also provided Opportunities are afforded for visits of in- spection to special types of Schools and facilities for study in other institutions of the University minimum of 60 days is spent teaching and observing in Secondary Schools and students are expected to carry out preliminary practice for three weeks in Primary Schools before the session begins The fee for the course is £50 also payable at the rate of £17 term registration fee of two guineas is further payable by all students who are not already members of the College Students who have not matriculated in the University of London are required to pay registration fee of £3 3s to the University before they can be registered as Internal students The entry fee for the examina- tion for the Postgraduate Certificate in Education is £6 6s The Department is able each year to award number of Ministry of Education grants for men or women tenable for the one year of professional training the holders of which are known by the Ministry of Education as Recognised Students These students may be exempt from the payment of tuition fees and may receive in addition main- tenance grant which is approximately equivalent in value to State Scholarship subject of course to deduction of students contribu- tion calculated upon the net family income after making certain allowances Additional maintenance grants may be awarded by the Ministry of Education to Recognised Students who are not under twenty-five years of age when admitted to the course In such cases the amount would be determined by the Minister according to the circumstances of each case student who has held State Scholarship during degree course should apply to the Ministry through the College for its extension for the postgraduate year of training