History PGCE
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Description
The History PGCE is jointly designed by IOE tutors and London teachers to provide you with opportunities to teach in innovative, varied ways in a supportive environment. We work with a wide range of partners, particularly museums (such as the British Museum) and other heritage sites. During the year, you will have a placement at a museum or other historical site in order to develop your understanding of learning history outside the classroom.
The IOE has one of the largest groups of university-based history education specialists in the world. Our research interests are diverse, and include pupil understanding of history, 'big picture' history, history and identity, and the provision of worth…
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The History PGCE is jointly designed by IOE tutors and London teachers to provide you with opportunities to teach in innovative, varied ways in a supportive environment. We work with a wide range of partners, particularly museums (such as the British Museum) and other heritage sites. During the year, you will have a placement at a museum or other historical site in order to develop your understanding of learning history outside the classroom.
The IOE has one of the largest groups of university-based history education specialists in the world. Our research interests are diverse, and include pupil understanding of history, 'big picture' history, history and identity, and the provision of worthwhile history education for all young people. You will have opportunities to find out more about this research and to consider its implications for your own practice.
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 history, or be able to demonstrate that at least 50 per cent of your undergraduate studies were in history. Preference will normally be given to candidates with upper second-class honours (2:1) or above, or to those who have supplemented their lower second-class first degrees with a masters or doctoral qualification.
We are also looking for evidence of your commitment to, and enjoyment of, working with children and young people. It is important for you to demonstrate that you have given some thought to the importance and relevance of history as part of a young person's education. Before applying, you should have made a recent visit to a school history department. We expect you to be confident in the use of information and communications technology (ICT), and willing to extend your abilities in the use and application of technology in your teaching.
Where do our students go?
History PGCE graduates are currently working as:
- history teachers and heads of department
- senior leaders in schools
- history educators in museums and archives.
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