Geography PGCE

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Geography PGCE

Institute of Education
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Description

You will develop the professional skills you need to teach geography, as well as your knowledge of contemporary issues in geography education, and your understanding of how to support effective learning for all pupils. We will help you to explore the purpose of teaching geography, developing your own philosophy for why a geographical education is important for young people.

You will be encouraged to engage in contemporary debates, reflecting critically and becoming an active 'curriculum-maker' with the ability to plan and develop innovative and exciting geography. Although the main age range is 11 to 16, we also explore the opportunities offered by geography for the 16 to 19 age group.

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You will develop the professional skills you need to teach geography, as well as your knowledge of contemporary issues in geography education, and your understanding of how to support effective learning for all pupils. We will help you to explore the purpose of teaching geography, developing your own philosophy for why a geographical education is important for young people.

You will be encouraged to engage in contemporary debates, reflecting critically and becoming an active 'curriculum-maker' with the ability to plan and develop innovative and exciting geography. Although the main age range is 11 to 16, we also explore the opportunities offered by geography for the 16 to 19 age group.

We expect exceptionally high standards in terms of presentation skills, planning and preparation: every year we encourage student teachers to publish work. We introduce you to research in geography education, and ask you to engage in small-scale studies in your school's geography department. The programme is designed to foster interest and expertise in geography education beyond the PGCE, and many graduates go on to complete their MA Geography Education in their first year of teaching.

Information and communications technology is an important element of the PGCE. We encourage you to use ICT in an innovative and imaginative way, particularly for teaching with geographic information systems (GIS). Fieldwork, including residential fieldwork, is also an essential part of the PGCE. You will teach a range of geographical topics and you will learn to use a range of techniques, strategies and approaches for high quality school geography.

Features

This programme has been designed to enable all students to demonstrate that they have met the standards across Key Stages 3 and 4 (11–16 age range Qualified Teacher Status).

Wherever possible, we provide opportunities for trainees to gain experience at Key Stage 5 (post-16 age range), even where their qualification is for 11 to 16 teaching.

Attendance

In your placement schools or colleges, your responsibilities will be equivalent to those of a practising teacher, but on a reduced timetable. The working day starts at approximately 8.30am and ends at 5.00pm. Sometimes it is shorter, but you will need to plan your life to reflect the demands of the school day and the school term dates, which may not be the same as the published IOE term dates.

Days spent at the Institute include keynote lectures, subject lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and directed study days. In addition, time in the evenings and at weekends is needed for further study and planning.

Assessment

You will be assessed in two ways:

  • on your practical teaching and your progress in achieving the standards for Qualified Teacher Status
  • on assignments, portfolio tasks and, for some subjects, practical projects.

We will monitor your progress throughout the PGCE, and you will record this in a Career Entry and Development Profile statement. This will form part of a portfolio that links into the induction year (your first year of teaching) and your continuing professional development.

Subject entry requirements

You should have a good first degree in geography or a closely related discipline, including environmental science, planning, geology, development education, architecture and geographic information systems (GIS). Previous experience of working with children or young adults is an added advantage.

If you are in doubt about the relevance of your degree, you can make an informal enquiry via the course administrator.

Where do our students go?

Geography PGCE graduates are currently working as:

  • teachers and heads of department in schools and colleges
  • headteachers and assistant heads
  • mentors of Geography PGCE students.
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