Secondary Education
Ready to inspire the next generation? Master your subject with our PGCE Secondary Education with QTS.
If you're driven by a passion for shaping young minds and pursuing a career in secondary education, our PGCE Secondary Education with QTS programme is the perfect pathway for you. This course not only deepens your expertise in your chosen subject area but also provides invaluable, hands-on classroom experience. It’s a comprehensive, immersive journey designed to equip you with the skills, confidence, and qualifications needed to excel as a secondary school teacher
Our courses are specifically tailored to equip you for teaching pupils aged 11-16, with the added opportunity to deepen your understanding of post-16 education progression. Throughout the year, you'll spend 120 days in schools, gaining invaluable, real-world teaching experience. During this time, you'll benefit from the expertise of both highly qualified university academics and experienced teachers in placement schools.
Upon successfully completing the course, you'll achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), a globally recognised qualification that opens doors to teaching opportunities around the world.
Our Secondary PGCE courses
Physical Education PGCE with QTS
Science with Biology PGCE with QTS
Science with Chemistry PGCE with QTS
Science with Physics PGCE with QTS
Financial support (scholarships and bursaries)
The Department for Education provides financial support for trainee teachers on some secondary subjects, either as a bursary or scholarship. The eligibility requirements for financial support vary depending on your individual circumstances and the amount you can expect to receive will depend on the subject you choose to teach and your degree classification and relevant academic qualifications. If your degree isn’t in the subject you wish to teach, you may be eligible for a funded course to increase your subject knowledge before starting your training.
You can find more information about available training bursaries on the Department for Education Get into Teaching website.
| Subject | Bursary | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | £10,000 | |
| Computing | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| English | £5,000 | |
| Maths | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Music | £10,000 | |
| Science with Biology | £26,000 | |
| Science with Chemistry | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Science with Physics | £29,000 |
£31,000 |
| Geography | £26,000 |
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Sarah Ahmed, School Director of Partnerships at the University of Huddersfield, talks about Secondary Education PGCEs as a route to training to teach. In this short presentation, Sarah talks about how the Secondary PGCE course is structured, what subjects are available, the financial support for trainees (bursaries and scholarships of up to £30,000), entry requirements and how to apply.