The Faculty of Education has a longstanding national reputation for providing high-calibre initial teacher training with over 20 Secondary specialisms available. We have a well established partnership with over 1,500 schools, colleges and educational organisations across the North West region and beyond. Our PGCE Psychology is aimed at trainees wishing to teach one or more of the social sciences (sociology, psychology and politics) in secondary schools and/or post-16 colleges. Placement options 24 weeks of the 36 week programme are spent in schools and placements are central to the course. They will be in at least two different schools or colleges and will range from inner city to rural settings, mixed and single gender schools, City Academies, Comprehensives and Selective Schools, 11-16, 11-18, sixth form and further education colleges. The Enrichment phase also offers placements in settings other than schools.

There are a significant number of teaching vacancies in the social science disciplines. Graduates in the social sciences have highly developed relevant skills which are both flexible and broad. They are aware of the evolving nature of the societies we live in and are able to offer academic, practical and personal attributes which are particularly suited to teaching the secondary and college age range.