Secondary Modern Foreign Languages with QTS (11-16)

Entry requirements

Please note we are currently recruiting for a Spanish intake for the 2025/26 cohort only.

To join this PGCE, you will be expected to have:

• A degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant languages degree which must include Spanish.
• GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent qualification)
• Satisfactory levels of Information and Communications Technology competence
• A commitment to, and understanding of, secondary education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values and motivation required to train as a teacher.

Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics.

An interview forms part of the selection process, which can be conducted online or face to face.

If you accept a formal offer from Edge Hill University you will be required to meet the Department for Education’s standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and clearance to work with children. Further information, including a Declaration of Health questionnaire and details of how to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure will be sent to you after you have firmly accepted an offer.

Months of entry

September

Course content

There is a growing need for young people to develop the communication skills to enable them to thrive in an increasingly global world. The inclusion of Modern Foreign Languages as a core EBacc subject in schools means there is an ongoing need for those who have the expertise and passion to engage young people in a love for learning a language. You’ll learn the subject pedagogy to develop your understanding of how to plan and deliver an effective lesson in the languages classroom.

Learn to lead in the classroom

You’ll develop your reflective and analytical skills, as well as boosting your own subject knowledge. To prepare for teaching languages within the secondary phase, you’ll also get lots of hands-on experience in the classroom and in settings throughout the Edge Hill partnership where Spanish is the predominant language taught.

During your placement, you’ll work alongside your languages tutor and school-based mentor. They’ll help you apply your university learning to your own teaching and be there for you whenever you need support.

Successful completion of the programme leads to a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).