PGCE in Secondary Education (English) with Recommendation for QTS

at Brunel University London

Modules:
 

• Education Studies I
• Education Studies II
• Education Studies III

Conditions of entry to the PGCE Secondary Education programme require that applicants have:
 

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the field in which you intend to teach. Normally this should be a 2.2 classification or above in preparation for Masters level professional study.

• Maths and English grades A* to C or equivalent at GCSE level.
   

To further strengthen your application, we also recommend that applicants have:
 

• Modules within your degree course which should provide a foundation of preparatory knowledge for the phase or subject you are applying to teach;

• An informed personal philosophy on the aims of your phase/subject area, drawing on relevant reading and research;

• An understanding of statutory requirements for your phase/subject area within the state school sector;

• An awareness of recent government policy or initiatives in education and your phase/subject area

• Recent and relevant experience of state school education in England, either team teaching or observing with experienced teachers. This should normally be pre professional teaching experience where you have had the opportunity to develop relationships with a group(s) of pupils over a sustained period of time.

• The ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English. If selected for interview, you will be expected to interact effectively with university tutors and school colleagues and demonstrate the potential to form positive and productive relationships with colleagues and pupils in schools and in professional learning contexts.

• An awareness of the Teachers’ Standards (DfE, 2013).

• An enthusiastic and energetic approach which communicates clearly your commitment to teaching and working with young people.

International Fees Per Year

£17,665 full-time