Secondary English PGCE with QTS

Entry requirements

Hold or be expected to gain a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject.

Have GCSE grade C/grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics

Months of entry

September

Course content

Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.

We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

The course intends to produce secondary English teachers who are reflective practitioners, who have a love of the subject, and will be: 

• enthusiastic and confident in the classroom
• pedagogically skilful and adaptable
• specialists in the teaching of English
• aware of how young people learn English
• knowledgeable across all areas of English – literature and language
• able to see their subject in the context of the whole curriculum, and understand how the skills of English can transfer across all subjects
• competent in a number of areas that cross secondary school curriculum boundaries, and able to see English in the wider context - contributing to pupils' personal, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development
• able to work effectively as part of a team
• able to critically examine issues raised within the study of the subject
• prepared for teaching English in the 21st Century

The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements. If you have any questions about the course, please contact the Subject Leader, who you will find under the Staff section of this course page.

Information for international students

English Language Requirements

IELTS: Overall 7.0 (no less than 5.5 in each band)