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Secondary English PGCE

University of Staffordshire

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    9 months

Course summary

Bring your passion for language and literature into the classroom and help young people become enthusiastic readers with our Secondary English PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education). Whether delving into poetry, exploring characters in novels or getting pupils to craft their own creative writing, youll open up the world of books for them. Our Secondary English PGCE will equip you with strategies to become a confident and successful teacher across KS3 and KS4. Youll spend time in local schools, plan engaging lessons, cover behaviour management techniques and discover how pupils learn. On campus, well help you reflect on your teaching from a subject-specific perspective and give you one-to-one support. But youll get far more than just a teacher training qualification with us. As part of our Institute of Education, youll have access to the latest research on what works in the classroom and other evidence-based approaches. On the PGCE, youll get hands-on experience on placement and will discover creative ways to teach English, with guidance from our experienced staff. Youll also draw on newspapers, advertising and film. And to help you explore drama, trainees get to visit the New Vic Theatre and take part in Shakespeare-inspired activities. From getting the most out of your induction to tips on teaching your first lesson, your personal tutor will be there to support you every step of the way. We have also developed a close partnership with school-based mentors for your placements. As well as teaching pupils, youll have the chance to get them involved in our poetry and visual arts project. It will culminate in the students creative pieces being published in an anthology.Our Secondary English PGCE lasts for one academic year, from September until the end of July. This school-led course includes an induction to prepare you for your placement and weekly face-to-face sessions at the University to develop your knowledge of the curriculum and subject-specific pedagogy. You will also undertake 20 Intensive Training and Practice (ITaP) days focused on foundational areas of learning to further develop your practice in the classroom.To give you experience in the classroom, youll spend at least 120 days working in two local secondary schools as well as visiting a local primary school. But, dont worry, you wont have the pressure of teaching an entire lesson straight away.CareersWith a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), youll be ready to teach English in schools across England.Most of our graduates secure their first teaching position while on the PGCE, with many of them securing roles within our partnership schools.After youve completed this course, you can join our Masters in Education. Your PGCE gives you Masters credits which means youll be fast tracked and can complete this course by the end of your second year of teaching.

Tuition fees

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£ 16,750per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

  • University League Table

    97th

  • Campus address

    Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE, England

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The university offers dedicated international student support and celebrates its diverse and inclusive community through a calendar of student-led events.
Students are supported to make industry connections. There are also opportunities for hands-on and paid work experience through the Innovation Enterprise Zone.
As well as leading modern courses, there are modern facilities, including SmartZone (with its digital and immersive technology) and engineering workshops.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    49th out of 91 19

    70th out of 96 16

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    133 60%

    49th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    66.0 66%

    75th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.27 82%

    19th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    n/a

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    45th

    20

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    18th

    15

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