28Jun
Undergraduate This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Secondary education covers a crucial period in pupils’ development. They learn about themselves and the world around them, gaining knowledge and skills that set them up for their adult lives. The role of a secondary teacher is to develop specialised subject knowledge, and to support the intellectual and personal development of their pupils. With a significant demand for new secondary teachers, you can be certain that you’ll make a positive impact on society. This three-year course will deepen your knowledge of English and how to teach the subject, fast-tracking you to beginning your career as a secondary teacher. Studying at NTU, you’ll develop your own knowledge of English and a holistic and inclusive approach to teaching. You’ll be taught by English experts and by former secondary teachers with an enthusiasm for their subject. Plus, you’ll spend plenty of time in the classroom, putting what you’ve learned into practice. Throughout the course, you’ll develop your passion for English and for professional teaching practice. You’ll graduate ready to start your career as a confident and effective teacher with the skills, knowledge and experience required in the modern classroom. You’ll be committed to shaping the lives of all our young people – sharing your passion for English and inspiring theirs. Why study English with Secondary Education at NTU?
- Our three-year degree programme fast-tracks you to a career in teaching with recommendation to the Department for Education for Qualified Teacher Status.
- Placement opportunities are in a variety of educational settings through our extensive partnerships with local schools, colleges and organisations.
- You’ll be taught by former secondary teachers with a wealth of experience and a passion for teaching.
- You’ll develop your subject knowledge and understanding of English.
Modules
In Year One, you will study the following English modules: The Book Group (20 credit points); Reading the Future (20 credit points); Literary Past, Present and Future (20 credit points); Writing in a UNESCO City of Literature (20 credit points); Global Narrative in English (20 credit points); Ways of Reading (20 credit points). In Year Two, you will study a number of English modules, as well as a year long education module which includes a work-based placement. Core modules include: Literary Practices: Writing, Editing, Publishing (20 credit points); Digital Storytelling (20 credit points); Rebel Literatures (20 credit points); Shakespeare and Co (20 credit points); and Learning English: Pedagogy, Progression and Practice (20 credit points). You will also choose from the following optional modules: Women’s writing and Literary Marketplace (20 credit points); Bodies and Minds: Medicine and Psychoanalysis (20 credit points); Ethnicity in American Writing (20 credit points); Black Writing in Britain (20 credit points); Romantic Revolutions (20 credit points); Contemporary Working-Class Writing (20 credit points); Imagining the Sustainable World (20 credit points) and Writing Refugees: The politics of representation (20 credit points) . In the final year of your study, you focus on you developing an in-depth knowledge of the pedagogical skills, assessment requirements and self-reflection required to be a successful Early Career Teacher: Learning to be a teacher; Learning to teach; Learning to teach a subject 1; and Learning to teach a subject 2.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Secondary
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- Q301
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- Clifton Campus
- Campus code:
- 2
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level
We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Additional entry requirements
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
Health checks
Interview
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £17500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Tuition fees are payable for each year that you are at University.
The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your undergraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ