12 monthsProgramme duration
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector. This programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status.
This is an intensive programme of study, divided equally between University-based and school-based activities.
We designed the programme to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play:
- A competent, reflective classroom practitioner
- A collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the school
- A subject specialist and a curriculum developer
- A teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates
We currently offer our secondary programme in the following subjects:
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design and Technology
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Language Education (Chinese, French, German)
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physics
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary is for graduates who want to become subject-specialist teachers in the secondary sector. This programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status.
This is an intensive programme of study, divided equally between University-based and school-based activities.
We designed the programme to prepare you for the range of roles that teachers are expected to play:
- A competent, reflective classroom practitioner
- A collaborator who contributes to the wider informal curriculum of the school
- A subject specialist and a curriculum developer
- A teacher in society, whether building strong relationships with parents or contributing to national policy debates
We currently offer our secondary programme in the following subjects:
- Art and Design
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Design and Technology
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Language Education (Chinese, French, German)
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physics
Admission Requirements
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