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University of Roehampton: Secondary
Institution | University of Roehampton View institution profile |
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Department | Education |
Web | www.roehampton.ac.uk |
postgradadmissions@roehampton.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 020 8392 3232 |
Study type | Taught |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
Summary
Why this course?
- Ofsted rates our secondary age courses as "Good" (2023 report)
- Silver in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for delivering the high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for our students
- Roehampton has been providing teacher training through its college for over 180 years
- Roehampton offers one of the UK’s widest range of secondary subject specialisms
- Top ten in the UK for postgraduate student satisfaction (PTES 2022, 2023)
- The 2023 Complete University Guide ranks Roehampton 2nd in London for research quality in education
- Jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country, and the best modern university in - London for research excellence. (REF 2021). 77% of our research is ranked ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021)
- Successful completion of this course will gain you the award of a PGCE, which includes qualified teacher status.
**About this course:**
Do you want to inspire young people and help change lives? Would you like a great starting salary and a rewarding career? Teaching offers all of this. Being able to educate and inspire future generations, seeing young people grow and develop with your help is unlike any other job. Roehampton offers a wide range of curriculum subject specialisms:
- Business Management with Economics
- Computing
- Dance
- Design and Technology (specialising in Food, Materials, Textiles or Electronic and Communications Technology)
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History (Also taught at Westminster Kingsway College)*
- Mathematics (Also taught at Westminster Kingsway College)*
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Music
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Religious Education
- Science (Biology with Science, Chemistry with Science, Physics with Science)
- Social Sciences
**Skills:**
As one of the UK’s leading and longest-running providers of teacher education, we can offer you the best foundation for a successful career in the profession. Completion of this Postgraduate Certificate in Education will provide you with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from one of the highest rated providers in the country.
If you study PGCE Secondary at Roehampton you will be taught by a supportive, passionate and driven team of academic staff. Our experienced team strive to ensure you receive the best training and will encourage you to become a confident and successful teacher. We will organise suitable placement schools for you to offer contrasting experiences and your mentors in schools are also trained to ensure you achieve your full potential. In addition to our academic staff, we also have a range of support departments to help you with everything from dealing with money matters, to support with your studies. Your course will provide you with a holistic view of the profession; you will look at the child, the curriculum and teacher.
**Career Opportunities:**
Graduates of PGCE Secondary go into careers in:
- Teaching
- Management and leadership roles within schools and other education settings
- Charity roles
- Policy advice
- National assessment
- Curriculum development.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Find out more here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses/pgce-secondary/entry-requirements/ |
Fees
England | 9713 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 9713 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9713 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9713 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 17325 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 17325 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
**Do you want to inspire young people and help change lives? Would you like to enjoy a great starting salary and a rewarding career? Teaching offers all of this. Being able to educate and inspire future generations, seeing young people grow and develop with your help is unlike any other job.**
As one of the UK’s leading and longest-running providers of teacher education, we can offer you the best foundation for a successful career in the profession. Completion of this Postgraduate Certificate in Education will provide you with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from one of the highest rated providers in the country.
If you study PGCE Secondary at Roehampton you will be taught by a supportive, passionate and driven team of academic staff. Our experienced team strive to ensure you receive the best education and will encourage you to become a confident and successful teacher. Your placement will be confirmed before the start of term, and your mentors in schools are trained to ensure you achieve your full potential. In addition to our academic staff, we also have a range of support departments to help you with everything from dealing with money matters, to support with your studies.
This postgraduate qualification gives you the tools to build a successful career in teaching while providing a holistic view of the profession; you will look at the child, curriculum and teacher. We offer a wide range of subjects that you can specialise in:
Art and Design
Computing
Design and Technology (specialising in Food, Materials, Textiles or Electronic and Communications Technology)
Drama
English
Geography
History
Mathematics
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
Physical Education
Religious Education
Science (Biology with Science, Chemistry with Science, Physics with Science)
In addition to your subject modules, you will also study a module which will hone your expertise and effectiveness as a teacher. You will learn how to manage a classroom, how planning and preparation contribute to the effectiveness of your teaching, how best to work with parents and other adults, and gain an understanding of children’s behaviour.
Many of our subject rooms are set up to resemble classrooms, ensuring that from your first day at university you will be in a school environment. This is important for your full immersion into the school environment and familiarity with the way classrooms are structured, and the type of resources teachers need on a daily basis.
Your placements at our partner schools will provide you with invaluable hands-on work experience giving you the confidence you need for your future career and a better understanding of how teaching works in practice.
All our academic staff have extensive teaching experience in schools, and many have served in local authorities or subject associations as advisory teachers, as Ofsted inspectors or as consultants. This means that our programmes are based on the reality of the classroom and the education system. Many work at the cutting edge of research in teacher education, which has a positive impact on the quality of provision for all of our students.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Find out more here: https://www.roehampton.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses/pgce-secondary/entry-requirements/ |
Fees
England | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
University of Roehampton
At the University of Roehampton London, we offer a first-class educational experience, designed to help you reach your full potential and get the career you want. Whether you want to study for professional or personal development, we have a diverse range of postgraduate taught and research programmes for you to choose from. We are unique among London universities with a beautiful parkland campus and excellent facilities, located south-west London, allowing our students to study in an environment that places an emphasis on teaching and research excellence.
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