Our PGCE programme combines subject-specific training, professional studies and extensive school-based experience to help you develop into a confident, reflective and successful teacher.

The course is designed to blend educational theory with practical classroom experience, allowing you to apply your learning in real-world settings throughout the year.

What You’ll Study

Your studies are built around two key areas:

• Professional Studies – developing your understanding of effective teaching, learning, behaviour, assessment and wider educational practice.
• Subject Studies – exploring the theories, knowledge and teaching approaches specific to your chosen subject specialism.

Learning from both strands is integrated throughout your school placements, allowing you to continually apply and refine your practice.

Enhancement Activities

Alongside your core studies, you’ll have the opportunity to pursue an area of particular interest through one of our specialist Enhancement Activities (EAs).

Current options include:

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)

Develop your understanding of inclusive practice and effective support for pupils with additional needs. This pathway includes a two-day placement in a special school setting.

Teenage Mental Health

Explore factors that influence young people’s wellbeing and learn practical strategies to support positive mental health in schools and classrooms.

Education in Climate Emergency

Examine the knowledge, values and skills needed to help learners engage with environmental sustainability and the challenges of climate change.

Citizenship and PSHE

Gain a deeper understanding of effective personal development, citizenship and PSHE education, with opportunities to explore how these themes can be embedded within school life.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Learn how languages are acquired and develop practical strategies for supporting multilingual learners in mainstream classrooms.

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)

Explore how digital technologies can be used effectively to enhance teaching, learning and pupil engagement within your subject area.

Careers Education

Discover the importance of careers education and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to help pupils understand and prepare for their future pathways.

Aspiring Leaders

Available later in the programme through an application process, this enhancement provides insight into school leadership, helping trainees develop an understanding of how schools operate and the different roles that contribute to their success.

How You’ll Be Assessed

The programme is designed to prepare you to meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).