Overview

Due to the strong, long-standing partnership with 150+ local schools serving diverse local communities, you will benefit from significant school-based teaching experience in a range of different contexts. Not only will you learn from experienced school-based colleagues, you will also learn from the pupils you will teach. Your placements also provide a useful networking opportunity, helping you to decide what kind of school you want to work in once you qualify.

During the Secondary PGCE course from University of Nottingham, they offer the following specializations:

• PGCE Secondary English  

• PGCE Secondary Mathematics  

• PGCE Secondary History  

• PGCE Secondary Geography  

• PGCE Secondary Modern Foreign Languages  

• PGCE Secondary Combined Science: Physics  

• PGCE Secondary Combined Science: Chemistry  

• PGCE Secondary Combined Science: Biology  

• Engineers Teach Physics or PGCE Secondary Combined Science: Physics  

Career opportunities:

Personalised support for the beginning teachers is important to them. They offer this in many ways through personal tutors, school-based mentors and coordinators, student support groups, and the wellbeing team. On top of this, you can access all the university’s support services.

Additional enrichment opportunities including time in an alternative provision, immersive practice days, special interest groups and School of Education seminars and events, ensure you have a range of rich, exciting learning experiences throughout the course.