Course summary

• Learn how to share your enthusiasm for computing to inspire the next generation of students.
• Qualify for a job with excellent prospects; as computing is a priority subject, you could be eligible for a tax free bursary of up to £25,000.
• Learn about the ways schools and the education system function.

This course is professional and vocational in nature and has, as its primary aim, the development and supply of competent teachers who will be capable of securing employment in an education setting. Job prospects are excellent with 100% of last year's graduates securing a teaching position.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course provides a flexible framework to support your academic and professional development through a range of school-based training and university-based sessions. Throughout the course you will be encouraged to critically reflect on your progress, and academic and professional review tutorials will be used to support your development.

You learn through

• seminars and lectures
• workshops
• directed tasks
• school-based experiences
• independent study
• discussions
• group work
• practical work
• written assessments and feedback

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• a secondary teaching post
• academic career as researcher via masters level study and PhD
• local authority/voluntary sector worker or researcher
• non-government organisation (NGO) administrative and research posts
• enrichment work with young people
• more general graduate careers including retail management and the civil service.