Secondary Teaching Studies (English)

Inspire the next generation with a teaching degree that allows you to explore curriculum, teaching and learning with English as a subject
specialism.

Over two years, you can take part in this accelerated route to a teaching role or PGCE, where you’ll learn about children and young people’s
development and how it’s underpinned by policy, research and practice.

You’ll hear perspectives from guest lecturers and experience diverse learning environments, including our Forest School Training Centre.

As an English specialist, you’ll explore a range of genres relevant to today’s classroom, helping develop your understanding of English language and
literature at degree level.

Why study at Hull?

• Fast-track your career: Our accelerated two-year programme is a unique opportunity to gain a first degree while focusing on your future teaching ambitions.

• Learn on-the-job on placement: Boost your employability by taking on a UK or international work placement to help your understanding of education in action.

• Boost your CV with an extra qualification: On top of your English specialism, you’ll have the opportunity to study for Forest School certification.

Where could this take me?

With this foundational degree complete, you’re ready to explore a range of opportunities in schools as an unqualified teacher, or to take the next step towards Qualified Teacher Status such as PGCE.

There are lots of opportunities to use your degree other than in a school, such as working as a tutor, educational consultant or pursuing an educational role in the arts, heritage or local government sectors.

This degree can also open up opportunities for further postgraduate study in a range of subject areas.

Core modules include:
Introduction to Education
Education Theory
Education Specialism
The Power of the Word: Stylistics
Contemporary Issues in Education
Research Methods
All the World’s a Stage: Shakespeare and Early Modern Theatre
Crime and Transgression

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 English 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 continue 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