PGCE Secondary - Geography PGCE Secondary leading to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (Wales & beyond through the CaBan partnership)

This course is designed to provide you with a deep understanding of how children and adolescents learn, and equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to develop as a creative and innovative teacher. You will learn about adolescent’s development through the Secondary sector and be supported to become an excellent teacher. This PGCE with QTS is recognised across Wales and England and is often transferable further afield for entry into the teaching profession.

On successful completion of the PGCE, Geography Associate Teachers (ATs) will understand the complexities of Geography teaching and learning, and will have an enhanced appreciation of its critical value to learners as active citizens. The programme will develop teachers who promote the subject`s contemporary relevance in today`s society and who: Use contemporary local, national and international issues and events to deliver key concepts, processes and ideas; Use constructivist principles and practices to inform the planning of learning; Skilled in the use of AfL practice that accurately identifies progress and triggers appropriate intervention following evaluation; Ensure subject progress is accessible to all and that learning is inclusive and embraces diversity; Appreciate the dynamic nature of Geography and its philosophical nuances; Developing an investigative and enquiry approach to learning that inspires learners, fostering curiosity, questioning and a capacity to make informed balanced decisions; Using technology, current techniques and GIS to enhance learning; can teach a cogent sense of place and identity (with particular reference to Wales), referring to key specific geographical features and processes, human and physical.

PGCE Secondary with QTS is recognised across Wales and England and is often transferable further afield for entry into the teaching profession. It fully prepares you for the demands of teaching in Wales and beyond. Those seeking to teach outside Wales and England should check recognition and transferability of Qualified Teacher Status with the respective country’s Teachers’ Professional Body. The CaBan programmes prepare you for a wide range of roles within education and develops essential leadership skills. There is a growing body of evidence that school leadership has an impact on student outcomes second only to the influence of teachers in the classroom. Within the CaBan partnership we have international expertise and experience of the latest leadership theory and research. This expertise impacts on both the content of this programme and the significant developments across the region and at national level with respect to developing strong and effective leadership teams in our schools. The programme also offers short placements in Secondary and Special Schools, short/full placements in Outdoor Centres and other education related settings to ensure you have enhanced experience specific to your individual interests.