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An honours degree or equivalent. (The subject you want to teach must form a substantial part of your studies).
If you are thinking of teaching ICT any degree that has at least fifty percent of the time spent studying ICT is acceptable. If your degree did not encompass that much ICT you must be able to demonstrate significant ICT use in a working environment.
Before acceptance on the course candidates are expected to demonstrate their ICT knowledge at interview.
This is a very intensive, full-time Programme. It runs for 36 weeks, beginning in September. You are at University for the first half term, with weekly observation visits to schools.
The first school placement starts in October for four days a week; the other day is spent back at University for subject knowledge development and core issues. The placement continues after the Christmas break, with trainees in school five days a week.
There is a second school placement in a different school that runs from February half term to the beginning of June. You will have experience in two different secondary schools and will also visit a Junior School to observe teaching and see the skills and knowledge that pupils bring with them to secondary schools.
The course teaches students how to teach ICT in secondary schools.
ICT is defined as Information Communication Technology. In schools this means teaching students how to use a range of software applications, how to develop software to meet an end-users' needs and the theory underpinning the subject.
The course follows the National Strategy and is the element of the Framework for the teaching of ICT. The course also teaches students how to apply and use teaching methods that best meet the needs of the subject and the students they will be teaching.
At the end of this course you will be able to apply for posts in secondary schools teaching all Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 ICT.
Assessment
Throughout the year there are academic assignments to be completed and tasks that provide evidence against the standards required by the Teaching and Development Agensy for Schools (TDA). The school mentors and university tutors assess you against the standards and you are required to provide evidence that you have met each of them. For more details visit the TDA website.
We have a wide range of facilities including an ICT suite and a Learning Resource Centre. We have good links with local school departments and are developing positive links with a number of organisations which we use for some aspects of our training.
Please go to our Financial Support pages to find out about benefits for Secondary Teacher Training on the PGCE Programme.
Applications for teacher training courses are not made at the university. You need to contact the Graduate Teacher Training Registry. Please see How to Apply for further information.
See HERE for the UEL full programme specification.
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