PGCE Secondary Drama in Reading United Kingdom | University of Reading

University of Reading | Reading United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 22,350
(c. USD29,979.17)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
10 months

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Drama program grants Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), enabling you to teach students aged 11-18 in secondary schools across England and Wales.

Rated highly in both internal and external assessments, this course offers diverse methodologies for teaching drama and theater, aligning with Key Stage 3 curricula as well as GCSE and A-Level requirements. It also examines drama's role in personal development within modern 21st-century contexts. Grounded in practical application, the program establishes a strong theoretical foundation for drama education.

You'll explore every facet of secondary drama education, gaining specialized knowledge in areas like improvisation, text-based instruction, influential theater figures, historical developments, and using drama as a cross-curricular teaching tool.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

You are normally required to have at least a 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK) in a subject that is related to the subject you intend to teach.
You will need to have achieved Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE Mathematics and English Language or equivalent qualifications.
IELTS - 6.5 with no component below 5.5 in any sub-skills, TOEFL IBT - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking
Pearson PTE (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59

Tuition GBP 22,350

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