PGCE Secondary - Geography

University of Leicester

Geography is an exciting and relevant subject which plays a major role in helping children to develop a better understanding of the complex and dynamic world around them. Geography explores a wide range of contemporary world issues such as climate change, global geopolitics, migration and sustainable development. It is an exciting and relevant subject which plays a major role in helping children to develop a better understanding of the increasingly complex world around them. Geography is highly valued by universities and employers and provides students with a wide range of knowledge and transferable skills in preparation for university or life after school.Geography PGCE student teachers are taught by a subject specialists within the Lead Partners partnership and will have the opportunity to work with other PGCE students in Humanities and in the Academic and Professional strand throughout the academic year in university. Your two school placements are in your specialist subject.As a trainee teacher, you will have the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills and expand your subject knowledge. The PGCE programme is both challenging and rewarding and we hope that it will develop both your enthusiasm and confidence as a geographer and a teacher.