Program Overview

Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Religious Education

Key Details

• Start Date: September 2025
• Study Mode: Full-time (1 year)
• Location: Main Campus (Horsforth)
• School: Education

About This Course

Religious Education in UK schools is a rich and varied subject that allows pupils to consider big questions through philosophical, theological, and sociological lenses. As a PGCE student, you will play a vital part in enriching young people's religious literacy and enabling their personal and spiritual development. You will also shape their ability to use philosophical reasoning to justify their own views.

Course Modules

• Year 1:
  • Stage One - Introduction to Teaching
  • Stage Two – Developing your Knowledge, Understanding and Practice
  • Stage Three - Embedding your Skills and Preparing you for your New Career

Learning and Teaching

• Assessment Methods: Our strategy
  • At the end of each placement, your school mentor will assess your practice using evidence from the whole of your time in school, including observations, lesson plans, and marked work.
  • You will complete a progress portfolio to collate evidence of your teaching practice.
  • You will also complete two level 7 Master's assignments to test your ability to be critically reflective and research-led in your approach to teaching.

Entry Requirements

• Essential Requirements:
  • A good honours degree (usually a 2:2 or above) with a significant proportion in Religious Education.
  • GCSE Grade 4 (or C or accepted equivalent) in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics.
  • The ability to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.
  • Suitable personal and intellectual qualities required for teaching in secondary schools.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Advanced level qualifications (or equivalent) in Religious Education.
  • Experience of observing the teaching in a secondary school in this country.
• Interview Information: If your initial application is successful, we will invite you to the next available Interview Day.

Fees and Finance

• Funding: For information about our tuition fees, please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.

How to Apply

• Application Process: Apply through the Department for Education (DfE) (Apply for teacher training - GOV.UK (.

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS)

• Additional Qualification: Achieve an additional qualification alongside your PGCE with the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies.