PGCE PGCE Secondary Humanities (History with Religious Education)
University of WinchesterOn campus, Winchester
Course overview
Applications can be submitted via DfE Apply on Tuesday 7 October from 9am Throughout the course, you develop an understanding of both the theory and practice of teaching History (as your ‘major’ subject) and RE (as your ‘minor’ subject), using a range of learning and teaching approaches. Training as part of a PGCE Humanities cohort, who train to teach two of the three Humanities subjects (Geography, History and RE), you are supported in developing practical classroom skills in teaching your major and minor subject and in the teacher’s wider professional role. Our programme prepares you to teach across the age range 11-16 and is structured around a combination of taught modules based at the University and placement modules based in schools or educational settings.
Classroom practice is assessed through placements, totalling 120 days. You also have the opportunity to gain Masters level credits (up to 60 credits). The teaching team includes University staff with specialisms in RE History and RE and in Initial Teacher Education; local authority advisers and staff; diocesan advisers; and secondary school teacher tutors.
Students are supported through a combination of face-to-face university-based teaching and directed self-study/ research. Seminars and workshops are supported by school-based tasks to enable theory and practice to be integrated. We place significant emphasis on enabling you to apply your learning to teaching in the classroom.
During your teaching placements you wil
Key highlights
- Train to teach History as major and RE as minor subject
- Prepares you to teach pupils across the 11-16 age range
- 120 days of assessed classroom practice on school placements
- Opportunity to gain up to 60 Masters level credits
- Taught by university staff, diocesan advisers and school teacher tutors
- School-based tasks integrate theory with classroom practice
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2nd class — or above
- Additional condition: dbs_check — …subject to rigorous safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, identity verification, reference checks, and scrutiny of employment history.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
Tuition fees, a monthly stipend, travel costs to and from the UK, an arrival allowance, a homeward departure allowance, one visa application, and a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.
International Student Scholarship - Postgraduate
Value: £5,000
Up to £5,000
Careers this course leads to
- Secondary school History teacher
- Secondary school Religious Education teacher
- Humanities teacher
- Head of History
- Head of Religious Education
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,700 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 Winchester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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