Secondary Education (11-18) with Qualified Teacher Status - English

You’ll have the choice of several subject specialisms on our PGCE Secondary Education courses, all of which lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS):

• PGCE Secondary Education 11-18 English with QTS

• PGCE Secondary Education 11-18 Mathematics with QTS

• PGCE Secondary Education 11-18 Physical Education with QTS

• PGCE Secondary Education 11-18 Physical Education: EBacc English with QTS

• PGCE Secondary Education 11-18 Physical Education: EBacc Maths with QTS

Through a carefully structured, supportive and engaging curriculum, this course will:

• Help you develop a deep understanding of how children learn 

• Equip you with the subject knowledge and skills to become a confident and successful teacher

• Be led by our vastly experienced subject experts to support your development as a true specialist

Your modules

Visit the teaching and learning section, further down this page, for more details on your modules. You’ll be awarded 60 master’s credits and QTS on successful completion of three core modules.

EBacc courses

If you have a passion for teaching physical education, you could choose to study one of our EBacc pathways. This could help you enhance your employability as you’ll be able to teach physical education and a second subject specialism of your choice. 

Your teaching experiences

You’ll develop your own teacher identity and teaching style thanks to our critically reflective learning approach. This will empower you to successfully deliver innovative, inclusive and engaging lessons with confidence.

This course will provide intensive training and practice opportunities that will focus on the development of initial teacher training core areas, such as: 

• Effective behaviour management

• Adaptive teaching 

• Pedagogical approaches

• Subject specific pedagogies 

You’ll develop a rich understanding and breadth of knowledge which will enable you to be immersed in your school experiences.

Learn from experts

We have been developing teachers for more than 100 years. You'll benefit from an experienced team, determined to help you realise your potential, who are active in educational research. Their practical experience and theoretical, current knowledge will feed into your learning.

Placements  

You’ll put your knowledge into practice during supportive and structured teaching experiences on two contrasting school placements. During this time, you’ll be challenged by experienced professional and subject-specific, trained school-based mentors to develop your teaching skills and apply your subject knowledge. You’ll be supported to plan, deliver and assess pupils’ learning and develop your professionalism by:

• A university link tutor who will collaborate with school colleagues to monitor and quality-assure your progress in school 

• A university personal tutor who will offer professional support

School partnerships route

We offer an alternative training model so you could choose to learn on the job with our partner Springboard.

Why study PGCE Secondary Education at Leeds Beckett University...

• Contrasting and supportive placements opportunities – with a highly diverse local community

• Full-time or part-time option available - choose the pace that suits you

• Professionally experienced expert teaching team - you’ll learn from lecturers who have been practising secondary school teachers and are now active in educational research

• Start on your path to Qualified Teacher Status - on completion of this course, you’ll be ready to work as a qualified secondary school teacher

• Study in in our top-class facilities - featuring purpose-built teaching classrooms and state-of-the-art sports facilities

• School Partnerships Route - we offer an alternative training model through our school partnerships so you could choose to learn on the job