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PGCE and ProfGCE in Secondary Education History

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UCAS code	38CB
Institution code	H36
School of study	School of Education
Course length	Full Time, 1 Years
Location	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Entry requirements

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

Usually we would expect the degree to have a minimum 50% content of the subject in which the applicant is applying. However, applicants whose degree does not meet this requirement should contact us to discuss further at secondaryteam@herts.ac.uk

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. For country specific qualifications, please visit our Your Country page.

Prior experience in a school is not required. Suitability to train to teach is assessed at interview. Contact secondaryteam@herts.ac.uk if you would like further support or guidance.

If offered a place, you will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) barred list and criminal records check, and you are required to respond to targeted and relevant health questions (DfE ITT: criteria and supporting advice October 2018).

About the course

This Masters level professional training programme introduces you to the requirements for teaching History to the 11-16 age range and leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. Where appropriate, opportunities to experience post 16 provision will be available.

You will be introduced to the principles and theories of secondary teaching through both subject studies and a developing professional practice course. Training is undertaken in partnership with local secondary schools.

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?

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 History 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.

What will I study?

A wide range of teaching and learning methods are used. Tutor led sessions will include lectures, seminars and workshops, where active participation is encouraged. Twenty-four weeks of the programme are spent in local partnerships schools. This enables you to benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a team of practising teachers who lead key sessions as well as support you in your school-based training where you develop your classroom expertise.

Level 6

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
School-based training 1	30 Credits	Compulsory
The first school-based training module enables student-teachers to develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of teaching, learning and assessment in the context of the secondary phase. The module complements the centre-based taught course. Student-teachers are assessed against the current Teachers’ Standards in the relevant subject and age-range of training.
School-based training 2	30 Credits	Compulsory
The second school-based training module enables student-teachers to build on their prior experience. Student-teachers continue to develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills of teaching, learning and assessment in the context of the secondary phase. The module complements the centre-based taught course and enables the student-teacher to consolidate the skills of planning for learning, teaching, assessment, curriculum progression and classroom management to secure pupils’ progress. Student-teachers are assessed against the current Teachers’ Standards in the relevant subject and age-range of training.

Level 7

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
History subject and curriculum knowledge	30 Credits	Compulsory
This module is designed to prepare student-teachers with effective pedagogy and curriculum knowledge in the subject in which they are training to teach. Student-teachers will critically analyse and evaluate the curriculum and develop a research-informed approach to the pedagogy of teaching, learning and assessment in the subject. The focus of the module is to enable student-teachers to demonstrate strong, theoretically underpinned, pedagogical subject knowledge to support pupils’ learning and progress. The module requires student-teachers to develop a professionally critical and discerning attitude to theory, current research and practice. Successful student-teachers will demonstrate their professional agency through pedagogical approaches they use to support all pupils’ learning in the subject.
Secondary Professional Learning and Development	30 Credits	Compulsory
This module is designed to prepare student-teachers with skills necessary to become reflective and skilled practitioners, ready to undertake the NQT year. The module enables student-teachers to demonstrate strong, theoretically underpinned, pedagogical knowledge to support all pupils’ learning and progress. It complements the content of the subject and curriculum knowledge module. The focus of the module is to provide a strong foundation in child and adolescent development, age and stage appropriate learning, inclusive practice and behaviour for learning. The module requires student-teachers to develop a professionally critical and discerning attitude to theory, current research and practice.

Professional Accreditations

Qualified Teacher Status

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.
Fees and funding
Fees 2020
UK/EU Students

Full time
- £9250 for the 2020/2021 academic year
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students. Please see the University’s Fees and Finance Policy (and in particular the section headed “When tuition fees change”), for further information about when and by how much the University may increase its fees for future years.

View detailed information about tuition fees

Read more about additional fees in the course fact sheet

Other financial support

Find out more about other financial support available to UK and EU students

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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Course fact sheets
PGCE Secondary Education	Download
PGCE Secondary Education	Download

Programme specifications
PGCE in Education (Secondary)	Download
PGCE in Education (Secondary)	Download

Additional information
Sandwich placement or study abroad year	n/a
Applications open to international and EU students	No

2021

Start Date	End Date	Link
17/09/2021	31/07/2022	Apply online (Full Time)

2022

Start Date	End Date	Link
17/09/2022	31/07/2023	Apply online (Full Time)

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PGCE and ProfGCE in Secondary Education History

About the course

Why choose this course?

What will I study?

Professional Accreditations

Careers

Fees 2020

UK/EU Students

Full time

Other financial support

Living costs / accommodation

2021

2022