Postgraduate

In Leeds

£ 4,500 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

OverviewThis PGCE programme is for graduates who wish to teach&#;English in secondary schools. Leeds Trinity University offers Initial Teacher Training courses in a number of subject areas. Students are registered for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education qualification (PGCert) (FHEQ Level 7), and are recommended for the award of QTS to the DfE/NCTL.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leeds (West Yorkshire)
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Brownberrie Lane, LS18 5HD

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Course BenefitsThe secondary programme will prepare you to teach within the secondary age phase.We are a well-established provider of English teachers with strong links with schools in Yorkshire and across the North East. The Leeds Trinity University PGCE English programme offers well-structured training to teach pupils across the age and ability range in a diversity of schools, denominational and nondenominational. Taught university training is provided by classroom experienced subject experts. University tutors are dedicated to supporting you throughout the course and into your first job as a teacher. The employment rate of our students is very high. Our graduates have taken up teaching posts across the UK as well as within our partnership schools. The course qualifies you to teach English at 11–16 with some post-16 enhancement​, providing opportunities to develop particular interests at different ages.

A good honours degree (2ii or above and preferably single honours) with a significant proportion of English.​GCSE Grade C (or accepted equivalent) English and Mathematics. We offer our GCSE equivalency tests to those who have a conditional place on the course but do not already have these qualifications.Suitable personal and intellectual qualities required for teaching in secondary schools.Commitment, attitudes and values appropriate to that of a secondary teacher.Ability to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written Standard English, and...

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Subjects

  • School
  • English
  • University

Course programme

The programme runs for&#; weeks from September to July. At least weeks of training is school-based. There are three stages of training&#;
  • STAGE 1 is based at both Leeds Trinity University and in your first placement school. This stage establishes the foundation of knowledge and understanding necessary for you to benefit from school-based training. This training comprises Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy; Professional Learning and Teaching in the st century; Assessed Block 1 and undertaking your first Masters-level module in Supporting Individual Needs. It also seeks to provide the basic skills necessary for you to function as a teacher.
  • STAGE 2 is based at your second placement school (Assessed Block 2) and assesses your ability to transfer competence from one school to another and improve in your abilities to meet the QTS standards. You will also begin work on your Subject Knowledge and Applied Pedagogy assessment, as well as undertake initial work on your second Masters assignment in Planning for Progression.
  • STAGE 3 is based still at your second placement school (Assessed Block 3) and assesses your ability to meet and excel within the QTS standards. You will also complete all work on your Subject Knowledge and Applied Pedagogy, as well as completing work on your second Masters assignment in Planning for Progression.
School-Based Training (Stages 2 and 3)
Leeds Trinity University has partnerships with schools across the West Yorkshire region (Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield) and further afield. Placements are negotiated with schools and trainees so that they take account of the personal circumstances of trainees.

Additional information

Course InformationYou already know that English should be an exciting and essential subject for any secondary school student. Whether they are studying the words of Shakespeare or Barack Obama or writing gothic horror or a tabloid article, learning English helps enlighten as well as enrich the lives of the students you want to teach. Here at Leeds Trinity University, we will nurture your capacity to make the subject come alive for the students you teach. We will give you the skills and the space to practice them so that you can learn how to impact positively on the progress your students make.​You will benefit from support from both Leeds Trinity University staff and fellow trainees to ensure the year runs as smoothly as possible. You will gain experience of teaching in a range of school contexts, being offered excellent support throughout the process. You will be able to identify strengths and areas for development in your teaching expertise as you move to your NQT year as you become increasingly reflective and evaluative as a teacher.

PGCE English

£ 4,500 + VAT