The First Day
Please bring a laptop or device so you can access electronic resources during the day
The first lecture will begin at 9am on Tuesday 1st September 2026 in Percy Gee Building Room 220 (PG220) on main campus.
Please aim to arrive and be seated by 8.50. Tutors will be in the foyer of the building from 8:45am to welcome you and guide you to the room. At 9am, there will be an introduction and overview of the course.
Use this Campus map to the University interactive map to find the building.
If you are travelling by car there is pay and display parking at Victoria Park and there is some on road pay and display parking on University Road and Princess Road East. There is also the Freemans Common Multi-storey Car Park on Putney Road (6-9 hours £8).
Please ensure you bring ID with you for your in person registration. Please note that driving licences cannot be accepted as ID for these checks.
Outline of your first day:
| 9am | Lecture: Introduction to the course |
| 10am | Individual work and Reading |
| 11am | Lecture: Professional Identity and curriculum |
| 12-1pm | Lunch/Registration |
| 1-3pm | Secondary Curriculum and Black Board |
| 3pm | Teacher and the Law (asynchronous work) |
Outline of the first week
The teaching on the course is made up of Professional and Academic Studies and Subject Studies.
The Professional and Academic studies sessions are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays in the first three weeks and Subjects studies will be on Fridays.
Days start at 9am and finish at 4pm
Your first week:
| Tuesday 1st September | Professional and Academic course |
| Wednesday 2nd September | Professional and Academic course |
| Thursday 3rd September | Professional and Academic course |
| Friday 4th September | Subject Studies |
As you begin your journey into becoming a teacher, here is a useful article which is worth a read and we will return to this on your first day.