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PGCE (Secondary) - English – (Grad.Cert.)
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of Educational Studies
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Goldsmiths, University of London
Between 11 and 19, pupils gain experience of literary and non-literary texts, including: pre-twentieth-century and modern literature; literature reflecting a wide variety of cultural influences; media and moving image; print-based information texts; ICT and electronic text. You are taught to appreciate a wide range of teaching approaches through practical workshop sessions and seminars. We deal in detail with the planning and evaluation of lessons, assessment, marking, and examination syllabuses.
Contents
In the Autumn term, two days of most weeks are devoted to the College-based English Method programme. These subject sessions have a seminar/workshop format. After an introduction to the National Curriculum and other recent developments, you explore issues around writing, reading, speaking and listening; culture and prejudice; assessment and marking; public examinations; classroom organisation and management; bilingualism; the place of Drama, Media Studies and IT in the English classroom; teaching English to different age ranges; literacy; language awareness teaching; and how best to meet different needs and interests in mixed experience classrooms, including those of bilingualand bidialectal pupils, and pupils with Special Educational Needs.
Teaching practice is in two main blocks, each in a separate school. During the school-based weeks of the Autumn term, there are opportunities to observe teachers, to ask questions, and to speak with your school-based mentor - either the Head of the English Department in the school or another experienced member of staff. Much of the Spring and Summer terms is devoted to school-based work. Normally, two English students are located at each school so that, as well as teaching classes on your own, you may also be able to undertake joint teaching, including joint preparation and marking.
A key feature is the inclusion of specialist Drama, Voice and Media Studies workshops, enabling you to develop a broad repertoire of teaching skills and experiences. Methods of assessment in English focus primarily on individual written work, but also take into account group tasks, presentations and video work. Formal assignments explore aspects of planning and selection of resources; assessment practices; and current debates about English as an academic/school subject.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You should normally have a first degree in English literature or language, English/media studies or linguistics
You should have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree (eg BA, BSc, MA, MSc etc) from a university in the United Kingdom. Your degree should be in your proposed main teaching subject area or in a closely-related subject which is a suitable preparation for entry to the programme. If your degree is in more than one subject, you should give a complete breakdown of the course units you studied within your degree when you submit your application to the GTTR: we will generally have to be satisfied that at least half of the content of your degree was in your proposed main teaching subject area.
As well as British qualifications, we accept many equivalent overseas qualifications: if you would like to know whether your qualifications meet our requirements, please contact the Admissions Office.
You must have GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics (or recognised equivalents). Please note that English Language proficiency exams such as TOEFL, IELTS or the Cambridge First or Advanced Certificates are not acceptable.
If you do not have - or are not currently studying for - a GCSE in English or Mathematics, you may be eligible to sit the internal College tests; we advise you to apply early. We regret that these tests may not be used to overlook recent failure in GCSE examinations, and that you can only take the tests once. You cannot take the Goldsmiths English test if you are applying to study English, or the Goldsmiths Mathematics test if you are applying to study Mathematics.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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