PGCE Secondary - Social Science in Leicester United Kingdom | University of Leicester

Our PGCE programs combine on-campus instruction - providing foundational knowledge of effective teaching methods - with practical school placements, allowing you to implement your learning across diverse classroom environments. These placements occur in different types of schools to ensure varied experience, potentially including urban, suburban, or rural settings within both private and public education systems. You'll learn from leading academic experts with extensive teaching backgrounds. Our approach integrates research from the School of Education and beyond with practical teaching expertise, creating optimal conditions for trainees to develop as educators and thoughtful professionals.

We will: Familiarize you with diverse teaching approaches used in contemporary education Demonstrate these methods during university sessions Help you establish core principles for handling unfamiliar teaching scenarios Expose you to broader challenges facing Social Science educators Keep you informed about relevant educational advancements affecting Social Science instruction