Course Overview

School history is central to enabling young people to understand the world they live in. The past continues to shape the present in ways both seen and unseen. History teachers help young people to engage critically with the past and its legacies; appreciate the mentalities which drove people’s actions; explore their own identities and sense of belonging, and build capacity for them to act as informed citizens.

The Leeds Trinity History PGCE will enable you to help young people navigate history and appreciate its importance. This is done through rigorous, subject-specific professional training, with a strong focus on social justice and the needs of young people. During the course, you will be empowered to develop your own approaches to history teaching which give young people a voice and enable them to access diverse, inclusive, life-enhancing history. 

General Eligibility

• A good honours degree with a significant proportion in History.

• Suitable personal and intellectual qualities required for teaching in secondary schools.

• Commitment, attitudes and values appropriate to that of a secondary teacher.

• The ability to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.

• The capacity to meet the Secretary of State's requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach. All successful candidates will be asked to complete a health assessment as part of the entry conditions to the programme.

NB: Candidates with third-class honours degrees will be considered on an individual basis, and normally only if candidates have additional qualifications and/or significant relevant professional experience.

At Leeds Trinity, we treat every applicant on their own merits and value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement. Strong applicants also have experience in secondary schools.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• • GCSE Grade C (or 4, or accepted equivalent) in English and Mathematics. If you do not already have the appropriate GCSEs, or if you are unable to provide proof of your grades, please refer to the GCSE Equivalency information below.