PGCE and ProfGCE in Secondary Education Mathematics

Careers
On successful completion of the programme you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status and be ready to start your teaching career.

Work placement
School experience is at the heart of the programme and during the thirty-six week programme you spend twenty-four weeks in school, and the rest of the time on campus. The school experience is made up of a number of serial day placements, including visits to a primary school and a special school and two block placements in partner secondary schools.

Honours degree (2.2 or higher), awarded by a UK university or an overseas award recognised as equivalent by NARIC.

GCSE or IGCSE Maths and English Language at grade 4 or above (grade C or above under the previous grading structure).

All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS Academic score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

Qualified Teacher Status

Why choose this course?
The University of Hertfordshire is a leading regional provider of Initial Teacher Training. Consistently high achieving in its Ofsted inspections it is recognised as a very good quality training provider by local employers. Graduate employability is high.

The programme is structured to allow you to develop the skills required by a secondary mathematics teacher, and to develop specific expertise for making a distinctive contribution to secondary practice.

The strengths of our PGCE secondary programmes are the high levels of pastoral care and support we offer trainees. We also have effective partnerships with schools which enhances trainees' subject knowledge and conceptual understanding of teaching and ensures our trainees achieve good levels of attainment.