If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can make a positive difference to young people's lives, secondary teaching is a great choice.

On our secondary PGCE degrees - which were rated 'Outstanding' in Ofsted's latest review - you'll gain the skills and confidence you need to become an outstanding secondary school teacher.

On each of these teacher training degrees, you'll be supported by our tutors and school-based mentors as you learn to plan and deliver lessons with strong subject knowledge, confidence and imagination, while reflecting on what it means to teach at secondary level. You can study full time over one year, or part time over two.

We've got excellent links with many secondary schools in the region – so when you finish your PGCE, you'll graduate with excellent career prospects, and eligibility for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - the teaching qualification you'll need to teach in secondary schools in England and Wales.

Course highlights

• Gain the skills, confidence and expertise to earn Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - the teaching qualification you'll need to become a secondary school teacher in the UK and overseas
• Develop your teaching skills through work placements in real secondary schools and the study of theories and contemporary issues in secondary education
• Share your experience and learn from other PGCE students through lectures and seminars
• Learn key teaching skills, including lesson planning, classroom management, and special needs and inclusion
• Develop secondary-level knowledge in a subject area of your choice
• Work closely with mentors and other secondary school staff as part of your teacher training
• Study a range of topics including pedagogy and practice based research, lesson planning, behaviour management, assessment, and special education needs and inclusion