English with Secondary Education (QTS), BA (Hons)

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.

Course accreditationWe are accredited by the UK Government's Department for Education as a provider of initial teacher-training courses. Successful completion of the course leads to recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), enabling you to commence a career in teaching as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) and then to complete your induction period. 

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

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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.