History with Secondary Education (QTS)

During the first two years of the course you will be taught at our City Campus with BA (Hons) English students. During your third year you will be taught at our Clifton Campus.

This course will deepen your knowledge of history and how to teach the subject, fast-tracking you to beginning your career as a secondary teacher. You’ll develop your own knowledge of history and a holistic and inclusive approach to teaching. You’ll be taught by history experts and by former secondary teachers with an enthusiasm for their subject. Plus, you’ll spend plenty of time in the classroom, putting what you’ve learned into practice.

Why study History with Secondary Education at NTU?

• Our three-year degree programme fast-tracks you to a career in teaching with recommendation to the Department for Education for Qualified Teacher Status.

• Placement opportunities are in a variety of educational settings through our extensive partnerships with local schools, colleges and organisations.

• You’ll be taught by former secondary teachers with a wealth of experience and a passion for teaching.

• You’ll develop your subject knowledge and understanding of History.

Course accreditations

We are accredited by the UK Government's Department for Education as a provider of initial teacher-training courses. Successful completion of the course leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), enabling you to commence a career in teaching as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) and then complete your induction period.

Course modules

During the first two years of the course, you will focus on the study of history, developing your knowledge and skills as a History Practitioner. During your third year you will develop the necessary pedagogical and professional skills required of a history teacher.

Here’s a breakdown of the modules you’ll be studying across your course:

Year One modules include:

• Europe since 1789: Revolution to Referendum

• Making History

• Rewriting the Conquest of Mexico: Burying the White Gods

• History Matters

• America 1607-2020: From Colony to Superpower

• The Islamic World of the Near East

• Intensive Training and Practice 1

Year Two modules include:

• The Historian's Craft

• Money Matters: Finance Past and Present

• Fascism Past and Present

• Tudors and Stuarts: Rulers and representations

• History Online: Researching and Presenting the Past

• Learning History: Pedagogy, Progression and Practice

• Intensive Training and Practice 2

Final Year modules include:

• Learning to Teach

• Learning to teach a subject 1

• Learning to teach a subject 2

• Learning to be a Teacher

• Professional Practice (QTS)

A range of different assessment tasks across the modules provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and skills, qualities and attributes.

Assessment methods for history modules includes coursework and practical assessments, while modules with an educational focus will be assessed through assignments, presentations and a portfolio.

Assessment of practical teaching is based on your performance while on placement. You will receive regular feedback from your school mentor and visiting university tutors and are also encouraged to self-assess regularly in relation to the Teachers’ Standards.