This course will prepare you to teach National Curriculum at KS3 and KS4 (11-16), specialising in English.
Learn to be an effective teacher, and gain an insight into the key skills your students will need across English, drama, media and ICT.
Get to grips with up-to-date thinking and the latest research in teaching and learning.
Choosing your path
You can choose to study this course as a University of York PGCE trainee or through our partnership with Pathfinder Teaching School Hub. The following routes are open to you:
Pathfinder trainees work with University of York PGCE trainees at the University for Curriculum Area sessions. Whole School Issues sessions are usually delivered in the partner school.
Each route has a different course code and institution code. Please see our information on applying for details.
Accreditation
On successfully completing this course you will be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), which is awarded by the Department for Education (DfE).
2:2 or equivalent in English. We also accept combined honours degrees where English makes up at least 50% of the award.
If your undergraduate degree is not in English or a related subject, we may still may be able to offer you a place if you also have a postgraduate degree in English or Grade B in A level English Literature and/or English Language.
If your undergraduate degree is not at least 50% English, we may require you to undertake a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course prior to starting your PGCE.
For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more
Most of our graduates become teachers, but the skills you learn will open other career paths too.
For module information for this course please visit – https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/pgce-english/#course-content
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