BA (Hons) Secondary English Education with QTS

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

This programme provides an exciting opportunity to study English at degree level while training to become an outstanding professional teacher. If you are passionate about English, it will enable you to study the subject in detail and begin the journey towards becoming a secondary school English teacher. You will benefit from being trained by excellent practitioners both in schools and in our high quality facilities. You will receive individually tailored support from subject experts in schools and experienced tutors in University, allowing you to work towards subject competencies and certification.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

You will qualify as an inspirational, enthusiastic and committed secondary teacher who is able to bring excellent subject knowledge to a first teaching post. You will also have practical experience in school and other settings, have built your confidence, and obtained a set of skills that will allow you to excel as a teacher.

3 Year Route – 112 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff. An A Level at minimum grade B (or equivalent) in English or a related subject is required, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent);
2 Year Route – relevant HND/HNC or Part1 (120 credits at Level 4) of a degree programme, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). Evidence of secondary school experience is recommended.

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Subjects

  • English
  • Secondary
  • School
  • Teaching
  • English Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Planning in English
  • Literary Art
  • Western Canon
  • English Language
  • Educational research
  • Shakespeare
  • Romanticism
  • Teaching English

Course programme

Year 1

SUG1000 Professional Practice 1A (20 credits)

SUG1001 Personal and Professional Conduct - Transition into Higher Education and the Teaching Profession (20 credits)

SUG1003 Principles, Pedagogy and Planning in English (20 credits)

SUG1014 Literary Theory: Analysis, Criticism and Evaluation of Literary Art (20 credits)

SUG1015 Culture, Values and Tradition: Critiquing the Western Canon (20 credits)

SUG1016 The World Today: Studies in Contemporary Literature in English (20 credits)

SUG1049 Introduction to English Language Studies (20 credits)

Year 2

SUG2000 Professional Practice 1B (20 credits)

SUG2001 Personal and Professional Conduct - Legal Requirements for Professional Practice (20 credits)

SUG2003 Creative Medium Term Planning and Teaching in English (20 credits)

SUG2010 Educational Research Methods for School Improvement (20 credits)

SUG2014 Shakespeare Studies: Plays and Sonnets, Now and Then (20 credits)

SUG2015 The Age of Revolution: Romanticism, Its Contexts and Its Legacies (20 credits)

SUG2049 Further Studies in the English Language (20 credits)

Year 3

SUG3000 Professional Practice 2 (40 credits)

SUG3001 Personal and Professional Conduct - Employability (20 credits)

SUG3003 Classroom Assessment and Target Setting Skills in English (20 credits)

SUG3010 School Improvement Study in English (20 credits)

SUG3019 Novels, Plays and Hollywood: Turning Text into Film (20 credits)

SUG3020 Modernism: Literary Art in a Time of War (20 credits)

SUG3021 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (20 credits)

360 academic credits are studied on the programme in total, in addition to 80 ungraded credits for the Professional Practice modules.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.


How will I be assessed? You will be assessed in a number of ways including work based on your classroom experience where you will demonstrate how to plan effectively, undertake assessment and to develop your subject knowledge. You will also carry out assessments and assignments such as verbal presentations, posters, essays and practical notebooks. As you progress from observer to teacher in school, you will be assessed through lesson observation reports. Your professional development will be mapped against the Teachers’ Standards (2012) for the award of QTS. There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this programme. Who will be teaching me? You will be taught by a range of highly qualified and experienced tutors who are committed to supporting you throughout the programme and providing you with the opportunities to succeed. Tutors are enthusiastic about their subjects and will help you to develop your own teaching skill and style. Course Length:2-3 Years Full-Time

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