PGCE Secondary - History at Durham University

Build your knowledge of the history curriculum and develop the skills to inspire secondary pupils to engage with the past and appreciate its relevance to the present with the PGCE Secondary in History. From lesson plans to the learning environment, the PGCE Secondary - History supports you to become a confident and innovative early career teacher who can inspire pupils to engage with the past and appreciate its relevance to the present. Offering a mix of academic and practical learning and visits to historic sites, the course introduces you to the range and scope of history as a curriculum subject across the 11-16 age range.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: Education  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The University-based sessions focus on a weekly specific pedagogical theme, integrated with sessions devoted to your subject specialism, delivered by subject specialists in the University and the school partnership. Compulsory modules include New Generation of Learners, Pedagogy Practice Inquiry, Curriculum Development in Practice.

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