Religious Education (PGCE)

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum</h2> <p>Successful completion of this PGCE secondary course is achieved through the following ways:</p> <p>Award of Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education - made upon successful completion of the formal subject based assignments at Masters Level and successful completion of the two teaching placements. This provides a recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and 60 Masters Credits.</p> <p>Award of Professional Certificate in Secondary Education - made upon successful completion of formal subject based assignments at least at Honours level but below Masters level and successful completion of two teaching placements for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)</p> <p>You will be supported by a team of enthusiastic and experienced tutors during your studies at university and while on school experience. The Religious Education course provides a broad training in all aspects of teaching Religious Education, including:</p> <ul> <li>Teaching RE at GCSE and A level</li> <li>Using artefacts in RE</li> <li>Effective assessment in RE</li> <li>Using ICT to support the teaching of RE</li> </ul> <p>The workshops are interactive and differentiated to meet students’ individual needs. The Ofsted report commented that: “An observed training session in how to teach the subject was exemplary”. The course aims to prepare you to teach RE in a wide range of settings. With the support of staff from a variety of faith traditions, you will participate in discussions with faith groups and visits to places of worship. There are exciting opportunities for involvement in community projects and Holocaust education projects. In addition to the core course programme there is the opportunity to take a Philosophy Enhancement Course. This covers three distinct areas:</p> <ul> <li>Philosophy for Children</li> <li>Philosophy of Religion</li> <li>Philosophy Post-16</li> </ul> <p>Optional modules are also available, leading to Church College Certificates for students intending to teach in church schools. All members of the RE teaching team have experience of working within the national context of Religious Education, so you are prepared throughout the course for enhanced career opportunities.</p> <p>For those without a Theology and Religious Studies Degree an accredited Subject Enhancement Course will normally be required to have been followed:-</p> <p><strong>Religious Education Subject Enhancement Course</strong></p> <p>Liverpool Hope offers an intensive Religious Education Subject Enhancement course which develops a knowledge and understanding of the six main world religions. The taught course is delivered from Thursday 16th June to Wednesday 22nd June and builds upon distance learning tasks. Participants can follow the accredited course (30 credits at Intermediate Level) which requires the development of a portfolio of work at a cost of £300 or non-accreditation at a cost of £250. &nbsp;Accommodation is available at an additional cost.</p> <p><strong>The course is delivered through workshops, visits to places of worship, ICT, investigations and presentations.</strong></p> <p>For further details e-mail&nbsp;<a href="mailto:colec@hope.ac.uk">colec@hope.ac.uk</a></p> </div>