Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 year
Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of secondary education? If you hold an undergraduate degree and are striving to become a secondary school Physical Education teacher, our Secondary Physical Education PGCE with QTS is the ideal step towards achieving your teaching ambitions.
You’ll develop your subject specialist knowledge in Physical Education alongside hands-on classroom experience, equipping you with the skills, confidence, and expertise to support pupils aged 11-16, and thrive in a rewarding teaching career.
Why Secondary Physical Education PGCE with QTS?
Focuses on practical engagement with the curriculum whilst developing your understanding of the theories which underpin the best models of practice.
Equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in secondary education.
Extensive classroom experience through placements in partnership schools, where you’ll observe, practice, and receive mentoring from experienced teachers.
An Honours degree with a classification of 2:2 or above. Your degree must align with the subject content specified in the national curriculum for the subject you plan to teach.
GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme) or equivalent.
If your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 7.0 overall, with no element less than 6.5.
If all or part of your qualifications are from outside the UK, we’ll need a UK ENIC statement of comparability.
Other requirements:
You must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, and that you have the intellectual and academic potential to meet the required Teachers’ Standards by the end of the programme.
You should provide two references. Where applicants have current or recent experience working with children or young people, one of the referees should be a member of staff who can comment on their potential to train to teach.
You also need satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and occupational health clearances prior to registration on the course. We arrange these as part of the application process. You'll be required to sign a self-declaration at the start of each year and at the end of the course. All police contact during the course must be reported to the course leader as a matter of urgency and may lead to suspension or termination. We will request an Overseas Police Check if you have lived in a country outside of the UK for 6 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years before applying to us and whilst aged 18 or over.
Previous graduates from courses in this subject area have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as a Secondary School Teacher, Community Education Officer, Learning Mentor, Education Consultant, Family Support Worker and Education Mental Health Practitioner.
Core Modules:
Developing Specialist Subject Knowledge
Pedagogies for Support Learning and Progress in the Secondary School
Professional Values and Practice in Secondary Education 1
Professional Values and Practice in Secondary Education 2
Professional Values and Practice in Secondary Education 3
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