Secondary Teaching Studies (Psychology)

This is your chance to inspire the next generation of thinkers and change-makers by teaching psychology at the secondary level.

Our innovative two-year degrees offer a fast-track route into teaching, ideal if you’re passionate about psychology and eager to share your knowledge with young minds. Whether you’re looking to change careers or take your first step towards a PGCE, this course equips you with the skills to engage and educate students.

You’ll explore curriculum design, learning theories, and what drives students to grow and succeed - while developing subject expertise in psychology to bring the classroom to life.

Why study at Hull?

• An accredited pathway: Our accelerated two-year programme lets you gain a first degree whilst helping prepare you for a career in the classroom.

• Get out of the classroom: You’ll be exposed different educational environments and perspectives and can even become a certified Forest School practitioner.

• Industry-wide networking: Leverage our membership of the Early Childhood Degree Network, which includes over 600 UK based organisations, to attend industry events and access profile-raising activities.

Where could this take me?

With demand for teachers always strong, you could head straight into work as an unqualified teacher. Or take your next step to Qualified Teacher Status with a PGCE.

Previous graduates of our accelerated teaching studies degrees have also carved out careers in a range of other sectors, often in education-linked roles. Think the arts, heritage and local government. Or you could continue your studies by choosing a postgraduate qualification in a range of subjects.

Core modules include:
The Developing Child
Education Theory
Brain and Behaviour
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Contemporary Issues in Education
Developmental Psychology

The first year of this accelerated degree has a strong focus on thinking critically about what education is, how it differs in different places at different times, the values that underpin and inform it, and developing the skills to reflect on it in thoughtful, insightful and well-informed ways.

It provides opportunity to gain practical experience as well as exploring Psychology as your subject of interest, allowing you to develop your knowledge alongside your understanding of how to teach it.

The second year of the programme continues the focus on reflective practice, providing opportunity to visit a range of settings and to meet expert practitioners.

It focusses on key contemporary issues and provides opportunity to develop the skills necessary to research an aspect of education about which you care passionately.

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

• Course does not award QTS