PGCE ProfGCE Secondary Education Modern Foreign Languages

This Masters level professional training programme introduces you to the requirements for teaching modern languages to the 11-16 age range and leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. Where appropriate, opportunities to experience post 16 provision will be available.

You will be introduced to the principles and theories of secondary teaching through both subject studies and a developing professional practice course. Training is undertaken in partnership with local secondary schools.

You can study one of four pathways:

• French (Apply course code R1X1)
• French and German (Apply course code S261)
• French and Spanish (Apply course code N133)
• Spanish (Apply course code 34ZD)

We are looking to select trainees who:

• have the passion, commitment and enthusiasm to teach in secondary schools
• are resilient and able to work under pressure
• have good subject knowledge to train to teach in the area they are interested in

Why choose this course?

The University of Hertfordshire is a leading regional provider of Initial Teacher Training. Consistently high achieving in its Ofsted inspections it is recognised as a very good quality training provider by local employers. Graduate employability is high. 

Rated Good by Ofsted 2023, the Ofsted report highlighted that ''The University of Hertfordshire ITE programme is thoroughly planned and carefully sequenced. This ensures that the curriculum is ambitious and provides trainees with the knowledge and skills to teach their chosen subject effectively''.

The programme is structured to allow you to develop the skills required by a secondary Modern Foreign Languages teacher, and to develop specific expertise for making a distinctive contribution to secondary practice.