Education (Secondary)

We have a long history of training teachers and are currently rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

The one-year program at University of Bristol is available in a range of secondary subjects and will lead to both a postgraduate qualification (PGCE) and qualified teacher status (QTS), enabling you to teach across the 11-19 age range. In addition, you will gain up to 60 master's-level credits that you can put towards an MSc in Education.

Key facts

You will spend two thirds of your time on placement in at least two contrasting schools. Notably, our program includes a short placement in a primary school, as well as offering the opportunity to gain experience in a special school. The remaining time is spent at university where you will join our diverse student community.

In the Education (Secondary) program at Bristol you will be given a personal tutor in your specialist subject, ensuring you receive the very highest levels of both pastoral and professional support. Our strong community and student support sets us apart from other providers and is frequently commented on by both students and external inspectors.

The Chief External Examiner commented in 2018 that 'there is a very strong model of partnership that underpins the course... The PGCE tutors are excellent and use their own research and that of others to inform the content of the individual programs within the course. The students greatly value this expertise and recognise the contribution that the University makes to their learning.'

Courses include;

• English
• Geography
• History
• Mathematics
• Modern Foreign Languages (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
• Religious Education
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).