Secondary Education (Business Studies) PGCE

About the course

This is a professional training programme introduces you to the requirements for teaching a subject to the 11-19 age range (14-19 for business Education) and leads to Qualified Teacher Status. You will follow courses in subject studies and a professional Studies and learning course that introduces you to principles and theories of secondary teaching.

The programme has been designed to meet the government's requirements for the training of teachers for the 11-19 phases in secondary schools. Local schools and colleges have been involved in all aspects of the programme, from the initial development to day-to-day delivery. We work with over fifty partnership secondary schools and this provides the basis for all school-based elements of the programme.

A unique feature of the programme is the involvement of a team of teacher tutors. They spend part of each week at the University working with students on the subject studies elements. As practising teachers in local secondary schools they bring their knowledge and expertise direct to our trainees. Our students have confirmed that this innovative approach is a major contribution to the overall success of the programme.

What we are looking for

Building Exceptional Secondary Teachers (BEST)

We are looking to select trainees who:

• have the passion, commitment and enthusiasm to teach in secondary schools
• are resilient and able to work under pressure
• have good subject knowledge to train to teach in the area they are interested in

 

Why choose this course?

This Masters level programme offers Qualified Teacher Status for the 11-16 age range with enhancement to 19 in secondary schools. Out of the thirty-six weeks of the programme, you spend twenty-four weeks on practical experience in local secondary schools. You also benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a team of practicing teachers from our partner schools.

We offer training for Art and Design, English, Mathematics*, Modern Foreign Languages*( French, French with German, German with French, French with Spanish) and Biology*, Chemistry*, and Physics*.

Why train with us?

The University of Hertfordshire is a leading regional provider of Initial Teacher Training. Consistently high achieving in its Ofsted inspections and in the Guardian and Times League tables it is recognised as a very good quality training provider by local employers and graduate employability is amongst the highest in the country. 

The PGCE team of tutors are highly qualified and all have had held senior positions and had successful careers in secondary schools.  Key strengths of our PGCE programme are the high levels of pastoral care and support we offer trainees and the effectiveness of our partnership with schools to enhance trainees' subject knowledge and conceptual understanding of teaching to ensure our trainees achieve good levels of attainment.

We take pride in our ex trainees who are currently outstanding teachers working in secondary schools all over the country.

 

Locations

• University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Teaching methods

The award of the PGCE is based on your performance in school during placements, passing the formally assessed written assignments meeting the DCSF standards required to gain Qualified Teacher Status.

There are no written examinations except for the Teacher Training Agency skills tests, which all trainee teachers need to pass during their training.

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.

Professional Accreditations

Qualified Teacher Status

Fees & funding

Fees 2013

UK/EU Students

Full time: £9,000 for the 2013 academic year

International Students

Discounts are available for International students if payment is made in full at registration

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Other financial support

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Living costs / accommodation

The University of Hertfordshire offers a great choice of student accommodation, on campus or nearby in the local area, to suit every student budget.

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How to apply