Secondary Education
If you're passionate about training to become a secondary school teacher, then studying one of our PGCE Secondary Education with QTS courses could be for you. You'll develop your subject specialist knowledge alongside hands-on classroom experience.
Our courses are designed to prepare you to teach pupils in the 11-16 age range with opportunities to develop a comprehensive understanding of progression at post 16. You'll be in school’s teaching for 120 days across the year and during this time you will learn from highly qualified academics at the University as well as experienced teachers in placement schools.
Upon successful completion of the courses, you’ll gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) which is recognised world-wide.
Our Secondary PGCE courses
Design & Technology PGCE with QTS
Modern Languages PGCE with QTS
Physical Education PGCE with QTS
Religious Education PGCE with QTS
Science with Biology PGCE with QTS
Science with Chemistry PGCE with QTS
Science with Physics PGCE with QTS
Financial support (scholarships and bursaries)
The Department for Education provides financial support for trainee teachers on some secondary subjects, either as a bursary or scholarship. The eligibility requirements for financial support vary depending on your individual circumstances and the amount you can expect to receive will depend on the subject you choose to teach and your degree classification and relevant academic qualifications. If your degree isn’t in the subject you wish to teach, you may be eligible for a funded course to increase your subject knowledge before starting your training. You can find more information about available training bursaries on the Department for Education’s teacher training website.
| Subject | Bursary | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | £10,000 | |
| Computing | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| English | £10,000 | |
| Maths | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| Music | £10,000 | |
| Science with Biology | £25,000 | |
| Science with Chemistry | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| Science with Physics | £28,000 |
£30,000 |
Sarah Ahmed, School Director of Partnerships at the University of Huddersfield, talks about Secondary Education PGCEs as a route to training to teach. In this short presentation, Sarah talks about how the Secondary PGCE course is structured, what subjects are available, the financial support for trainees (bursaries and scholarships of up to £30,000), entry requirements and how to apply.