Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Secondary Education PGCE

Trainee teachers take one main subject and in some cases have the opportunity to follow a second subject if they so wish. Alternatively trainee teachers may follow a joint main course of Outdoor Activities Education with one other subject (except PE). The following subjects are offered: Art* Biology Chemistry Mathematics Music* Outdoor Education Physical Education Physics Religious Education* Welsh* * These subjects allow trainee teachers to have the opportunity to follow a second subject if they so wish Candidates who choose to follow a second subject will normally have studied the subject to A-Level or equivalent. These courses, which allow you the opportunity to maintain an interest in a second subject, will train you to teach Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. Professional Studies All of the PGCE trainee teachers come together for this part of the course and work mainly in cross-disciplinary seminar groups. This component focuses on whole-school issues which are relevant to all subject areas, such as: counselling and pastoral care special educational needs class management recognising dyslexia assessment for learning learning styles Aberystwyth, our partner University will provide teacher training for English, ICT, Modern Languages & other subject areas