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PGCE Secondary Education: Social Sciences

PGCE Secondary Education: Social Sciences

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

02-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Teaching In Secondary Schools Social Sciences / Humanities / Culture Teaching / Training

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Why choose this course?

Social Sciences is an exciting secondary school curriculum subject area, both to study and to teach. If you take up our Postgraduate Certificate of Education in Secondary Education (Sociology), you will study the way that people behave within society, how they interact, how people influence the world, and investigate what these factors mean.

The subject area covers topics such as sociology (socialisation, culture, identity, social differentiation, power, stratification, education, family, health, work, poverty, welfare religion, globalisation, media, crime, research methods); health and social care (human growth and development, communication and values, positive care environments, social aspects and lifestyle choices, activities for health and wellbeing, public health, meeting individual needs, promoting health and wellbeing, investigating disease, using and understanding research, social issues and welfare needs, understanding human behaviour); and personal, social, health, and economic education. As a trainee you will learn how to teach social sciences to pupils in the 14-19 age range within the secondary age phase, with additional experience in the 11-14 age range and primary enhancements. You will learn how to develop skills, knowledge and understanding for teaching social sciences through a combination of university-led and school-led training.

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Secondary Education provides a high standard of training for those preparing to take up a teaching post in the secondary school sector. The course complies with the statutory guidance from the Department for Education for Initial Teacher Training courses.

Potential Career Paths

The PGCE in Secondary Education leads to recommendation for QTS, and enables you to take up a qualified teaching post in a secondary school.

In secondary schools you could be considered for a Teaching and Learning Responsibility (TLR), which may comprise of any of the following:

Leading a particular subject as head of department, faculty, or curriculum

Leading the achievement of a particular age group as head of year or key stage coordinator

Leading a particular area such as special education needs or pastoral care (i.e. personal guidance)

Later, you could progress to a senior leadership position such as a deputy or assistant head and head teacher - at which point you will have overall responsibility for the leadership and management of a school and the education its students receive.

Modules

The purpose of this module is to enable you to enhance your specialist skills as a teacher of your subject. You will undertake a critical analysis of one aspect of subject pedagogy, then developing your creativity in planning, teaching and assessment of learning activities associated with this aspect. This will require you to undertake a classroom based investigation into the teaching of your subject and apply theoretical ideas in the classroom, and review evidence of your impact on pupils? progress within this one aspect of your subject. Although a significant proportion of the teaching associated with this module will be delivered through university-based sessions, the research will be undertaken during your school placement, supported by school-based subject tutors and professional tutors.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,950

Entry requirements

To hold a first degree of a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent qualification. For example Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of science (BSc) etc. or similar . They are sometimes known as 'undergraduate' or 'first' degrees. To have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 (previously Grade C) in the GCSE examinations in English and Mathematics. We do not accept GCSE Short Courses, GCSE English Literature, GCSE Equivalent Tests from other institutions or organisations, Key Skills Level 2 or Functional Skills Level 2.

University information

The University of Wolverhampton is a fantastic place for postgraduate study, putting students firmly first, and encouraging them to “Be who you want to be.” To discover what that means for each student, the university provides the guidance, facilities and expertise needed, including: High-quality education and training World-leading research (REF2021) Excellent student support Opportunities for social mobility (Higher Education...more