The PGCE Secondary course is an exciting and challenging 36 week training programme which will prepare you for the teaching profession. Following successful completion students are recommended for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The aim of the course is to prepare you to become a confident and an excellent secondary school teacher in your chosen subject area. Creativity, innovation, critical reflection, academic rigour and professionalism are key attributes which we regard highly and foster and expect from you if you were accepted onto the course.

Statistics indicate a generally stable recruitment level into the teaching profession of between 50 and 60%, which compares favourably against national figures (Wales). For example, GTCW data for 2009-10 shows the proportion of students gaining teaching posts in Wales in 2009-2010 was 60%. This was above the overall Wales figure of 52% for the same years.