Program Overview

Inspire secondary school pupils to study music through imaginative and practical teaching. Our full time, one year PGCE programme will help you bring your graduate expertise, skills and enthusiasm for teaching music to children of all abilities from ages 11–18. With 17 weeks placement experience, you’ll be able to sharpen your skills and fully prepare yourself for your future teaching career.

Key features

• Draw upon your own expertise in music and extend your own musicalknowledge and understanding.
• Build your confidence and gain practical teachingexperience, with two main placements in local secondary schools and shortervisits to primary schools.
• Access a range of bursary and funding options to help ensure you’re able to focus on your studies and placements.
• Benefit from support throughout your training from both your faculty tutor and school mentors.
• Stand out as a subject specialist with the knowledge, personal qualities and standards of professional competence necessary to stimulate the imagination of children and to maintain and improve standards in schools.
• Learn about the latest curriculum developments, issues and innovations.
• Deepen your understanding of teaching, and learn about the opportunities for continued professional development and the relationship between educators and society.
• Make use of the latest technologies and developments in teaching and gain experience in developing multimedia resources for your subject.
• Hone your CV, interview and job application skills and attend events that will introduce you to potential employers.
• Leave with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to begin your career teaching music to children of all abilities from ages 11–18.