Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Secondary English (Q3X1)

Study the PGCE Secondary English at the Institute of Education and benefit from award-winning tutors and consistently high employment rates.

This Postgraduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Secondary English course leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying graduates to teach the 11-18 age group in secondary schools in England and Wales. We recognize the importance of being able to teach children to think, create and explore the world through language and literature. 

Training to teach English at the University of Reading is a dynamic, cutting edge and a practical experience, which will enable graduates to share their passion for English with pupils, and develop professional skills so that they can become an excellent English teacher.  The course is linked with National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) and provides great networking and professional learning within a community of English teachers.

In the Secondary PGCE course, students are required to carry out three placements in two different age groups - ensuring they receive a broad range of experiences. Two placements must be undertaken in a school setting but the third can be taken in a different setting - allowing students to sample teaching in an alternative environment.