Secondary PGCE in English at University of Portsmouth

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Portsmouth offers a Secondary PGCE in English. This is a one-year certificate course focused on Teaching and Education. The tuition fees for international students at the University of Portsmouth are £17,200. To apply for this certificate course, students need to provide proof of English proficiency through tests like IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE. The minimum graduation cutoff for admission is 50%.

Students will gain the skills and confidence needed to become excellent secondary school teachers.

They will develop their teaching abilities through work placements in real secondary schools, along with studying theories and current issues in secondary education.

Students will learn important teaching skills such as lesson planning, classroom management, and how to support special needs and inclusion.

They will improve their secondary teaching skills in one of the following subject areas of their choice:

• English

• Mathematics

• Geography

• Modern Foreign Languages

• Science (with a focus on biology, physics, or chemistry)

12th Grade

There is no specific cutoff mentioned for 12th grade.

Graduation

You need an honours degree in a relevant subject, with about 50% English content and a minimum classification of 2:2. You also need GCSE Mathematics and English language at grade C (Grade 4) or above, or an equivalent qualification.

IELTS

Marks: 6.5

You need a score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no component less than 6.0.

DUOLINGO

Marks: No specific cutoff mentioned

There is no specific cutoff mentioned for the Duolingo English Test.

PTE

Marks: 61.0

You need at least 61 points in PTE, with a minimum of 54 in each component.