PGCE Secondary with QTS: Religious Education
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Location Lancaster
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Duration 1 year/s
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Mode of study Full-time
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Start date September 2012, 2013
Why study with us?
You are taught by a team of experienced mentors and tutors, who are all specialists. The partnership with schools, both church and community, is very strong. You also have the opportunity to visit places of worship and meet members of different faith communities. We introduce you to a range of approaches to religious education, build your confidence as a specialist in this area of the curriculum and encourage you to develop your own area of expertise, through the modules at masters level.
Religious education is essential to the basic secondary school curriculum and it plays an important part in the personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of young people. It is often extremely popular; the number of pupils taking examination courses in RE has been increasing every year. This is a particularly exciting time to be teaching religious education, with the new national framework raising its status in schools.
Course Summary
We aim to help you translate your enthusiasm for the subject into practical skills, so you can make Religious Education exciting and relevant for the young people you teach. We also aim to develop your skills so that you become an innovative professional, able to make a valuable contribution to the development of the subject in the future. To provide you with examples of good practice, the course draws on a broad range of teaching and learning strategies, including workshops, presentations, lectures, seminars, group work, problem solving, ICT workshops, independent study, videos, visits, hands-on practical work with artefacts and resources, individual tutorials and mentoring sessions.
The course content explores:
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the role of the Religious Education teacher
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the aims of religious education
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spiritual and moral development and the role of religious education
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planning for effective teaching and learning in religious education
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monitoring and assessment in religious education
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a variety of approaches towards teaching religious education
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working with faith communities in religious education
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religious education and ICT
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religious education and citizenship.
It also involves two masters degree-level modules: Assessment for Learning and Behaviour for Learning which support and promote the development of sound teaching practice.
Resources and facilities
We have several excellent resources to help you excel in your studies. All students have access to our Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment which can provide easy online access to course information, course materials, relevant web links and an online discussion board.
We have a well-stocked library and a Learning Gateway, which offers an interactive, flexible space to study. You can also take advantage of The Learning, Information and Student Services (LISS), which provides learning resources, equipment, student advice, skills training and study space.
Entry requirements
See course specific entry requirements listed below.
More about levels and credit
Selection criteria
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Normally a 2:2 honours degree in a subject related to religious studies, with at least 50% of the degree directly relevant. Where relevant we will consider other qualifications or work/voluntary experience as evidence of subject knowledge. Please ensure you detail in full any supporting qualifications and/or experience in your application for the course. Please note that 2:1 honours degrees may be favoured in competition.
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GCSE grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent qualifications.
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We strongly recommend that you obtain a minimum of 2-3 days secondary school experience in a mainstream UK secondary school observing a class in your chosen teaching specialism before applying.
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A satisfactory academic (university) reference OR a satisfactory professional reference if more than three years since academic study.
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All candidates must demonstrate professional suitability through interview and must obtain medical and enhanced CRB clearance according to established university procedures.
More detailed information and advice is available on our how to apply page.
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