PGCE Secondary Education (QTS) (11-16 with Post-16 enhancement)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
This course will help you to become a creative and innovative teacher of secondary-age children. Underpinned by contemporary research and theory, this course will enable you to teach both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 in your chosen subject (English, history or physical education). On successful completion of the course, you will be recommended for QTS and will have studied for 60 credits at Masters’ level.
This may contribute to a full Masters’ degree in the future if you wish to continue your studies. The University of Northampton has a long-standing reputation in training creative, dynamic and innovative teachers that transform lives and inspire change for children. The course will start the first Monday in September.
Key highlights
- Leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Trains you to teach Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
- Subject specialisms in English, history or physical education
- Includes 60 credits at Master's level
- Credits may contribute towards a full Master's degree later
- Underpinned by contemporary educational research and theory
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — or above
- GCSE: 4/C or above — to include English, Mathematics
- Additional condition: interview — You will be interviewed, and you will need to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and occupational health checks.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — You will be interviewed, and you will need to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and occupational health checks.
- Additional condition: occupational_health — You will be interviewed, and you will need to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and occupational health checks.
Scholarships
Alumni PGCE Bursary Award
This will be a £500 cash payment that will not have to be repaid and does not affect the payment of a student’s maintenance loans.
Up to £500Chevening Scholarships
Sir John Lowther Scholarship
The Sir John Lowther Scholarship provides financial awards of up to £2,000 to a postgraduate student within the Arts.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Secondary school English teacher
- Secondary school history teacher
- Secondary school physical education teacher
- Head of department
- Head of year
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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