Secondary Religious Education (11-16) with QTS PGCE
University of Sunderland
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OverviewPGCE Secondary Religious Education (11-16) with QTS will qualify you to teach RE at secondary level in any state-maintained school in England and Wales.This one-year PGCE Religious Education course blends theoretical knowledge with carefully supervised teaching experience. You will attend placements in a variety of educational settings, to build a rich understanding of the realities of secondary level teaching.In addition to the development of effective and engaging teaching styles, you ...Read more

Overview

PGCE Secondary Religious Education (11-16) with QTS will qualify you to teach RE at secondary level in any state-maintained school in England and Wales.

This one-year PGCE Religious Education course blends theoretical knowledge with carefully supervised teaching experience. You will attend placements in a variety of educational settings, to build a rich understanding of the realities of secondary level teaching.

In addition to the development of effective and engaging teaching styles, you will also be prepared to meet the requirements of RE within the National Curriculum and GCSE/A Level specifications. Subject enhancements in Humanities, British Values and SMSC are embedded as additional levels of specialist knowledge end employability.

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This degree awards Qualified Teacher Status, which means that when you graduate you’ll be qualified to teach in any state-maintained secondary school in England and Wales. Most graduates from this course go on to become a secondary school teacher.

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31/101
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You will usually need to hold a 2:2 (or above) honours degree from a UK Higher Education institution or an equivalent qualification and be deemed suitable to train to teach by the School of Education at the University of Sunderland. Our typical offer is 57% - 60% from a recognised university, a 3 year (4 year for Engineering) graduation degree from an AICTE / UGC recognised University.

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University of Sunderland
St Peter's Sunderland SR6 0DD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Seaham  3.2 miles away
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