PGCE Secondary English

Entry requirements

Your degree will normally be in English or a related subject, however your subject knowledge is more important than the qualification. If you are not certain whether your education history will qualify you to train to teach English, please contact the course team.

Your acceptance on this Secondary English PGCE course is also dependent on a successful interview, health check and criminal record declaration. You’ll be asked to complete a subject specific task at your interview.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Our Secondary English PGCE is designed to provide you with the key expertise, skills and curriculum knowledge required to teach English confidently to students in Key Stages 3 and 4. We also aim to arrange experience in teaching sixth form, should you wish.

This course gives you a combination of learning methods including 9 weeks of university-based learning, across the year, which enables you to develop an understanding of the curriculum and how children learn. It also allows you to undertake low-stakes practices with 25 weeks of schoolwork placements, enabling you to immerse yourself in two different schools, building your expertise and confidence as a teacher of English.

The course will enable you to experience the diversity of educational settings within our partnerships, giving you an invaluable range of skills.

A Secondary English PGCE is an essential qualification for any aspiring secondary school English teacher. After completing our Secondary English PGCE, you'll be able to work in and adapt to a range of secondary school environments, teaching English to students aged 11 and up. Throughout the course, you'll learn how to facilitate effective, impactful classroom learning that allows young people to thrive.

You'll have the opportunity to take full advantage of our University's London location on this Secondary English PGCE course, exploring a wide range of resources that support the dynamic teaching of English in multicultural urban environments.