Welcome
We are delighted that you have accepted a place on one of our PGCE programmes and we look forward to working with you this year! On this site, we hope you will find all the information you need to prepare for the course.
Below you will find a link to the Secondary PGCE courses ‘Welcome to the Secondary PGCE‘, as well as a section for information on items that need to be completed prior to starting the course.
Do spend time exploring the information for the course you have accepted and ensure that you have completed all of the necessary tasks to make your transition on to your course as smooth as possible. We very much look forward to working with you in September.
So you can put some names to faces before you start, you can Meet the Team here.
Course Text (will be available in the library, purchase not expected)
Younie, S., Hidson, E., Lawrence, J. and Booth, N. (2026) Learning to teach in the secondary school: a companion to school experience. 10th edn. London: Routledge.
Prereading for Day 1 – Beginning Teachers and the emotional drama of the classroom https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0022487105285890?download=true
Prereading for week 2 Tuesday 8th September – Overview of Theories of Learning
Overview of theories of learning
For more information, specific to your course, click the links below.
Before you start your course – Checklist for students
Below are links to information on the items you need to complete before you start your course in September.
Some students may have conditions to their offer and can use the following links to help complete the conditions.
- Meet the Team
- Campus Maps
- Car Parking and Travel Information
- IT for students
- Student Support
- Student Wellbeing
For further information, please Contact Us
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Ofsted 2024
A recent Ofsted inspection awarded the University of Leicester School of Education an ‘Outstanding Provider’ for teacher training of Primary and Secondary students on the PGCE course.
High Quality of Training
Trainees are exceptionally positive about the high quality of training they receive. They benefit from an ambitious curriculum, delivered by experts, and supported by relevant, up-to-date research.
Respect
High levels of mutual respect mean that staff always have the trainees’ best interests at heart. Trainees’ views are listened to, and their suggestions make a positive difference. They know that their well-being is prioritised.
Partnerships
School leaders and local partners are highly complimentary of the provider’s outward-facing, collaborative approach.
