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BA (Hons) Secondary English Education with QTS

Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

As well as in-depth modules where you’ll study everything from Shelley to sociolinguistics, you’ll spend lots of time in schools. You’ll help with classes and see how the theory you’ve learned applies in real-life settings. Gaining inspiration from your mentors, you’ll start to develop your own teaching style and form your own ideas about the role of education.

Our experienced tutors at Edge Hill and the expert teachers in your placement schools will support you to become an outstanding professional teacher.

General Eligibility

3-year course – typically offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points. An A Level at minimum grade C (or equivalent) in English is required, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

2-year course – relevant HND/HNC or Part 1 (120 credits at Level 4) of a degree program, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). You are expected to have a commitment to, and understanding of, secondary education, demonstrating the personal attributes, values, and motivation required to train as a teacher.

Please note, for the purposes of initial teacher training, level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications are not considered equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and Mathematics.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Beginning Language Study

Critiquing the Western Canon

Establishing Educational Values for Schools and Learners

Establishing the Conditions for Learning in English

Establishing the Conditions for Studentship

Literary Theory

2 Year 2

Building Knowledge of Educational Values

Building Knowledge of Teaching English

Building Research Informed Knowledge

Developing Language Study

Shakespeare

The Romantic Age

3 Year 3

Exploring Possibilities for Schools and Learners

Exploring Possibilities in Teaching English

Language and Schools

Modernism

Researching Possibilities in Secondary Education

Text to Film

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

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