Teacher Training - University Centre Farnborough

Get Into Teaching With Us

Thinking of a career change? Ever wanted to be a teacher? Our teacher training courses can help you start your career in either primary or secondary school teaching.

Why should I become a teacher?

Share your passion with children and young people
Make a difference to pupils and the community
Use your skills and knowledge in a new way
Lots of opportunities for progression and specialisation
Competitive salary and secure pension
More holiday than most other professions on average
Exciting and varied career

You can find out more about why people become a teacher and hear from teachers on the Get Into Teaching website.

Young teacher is helping one of his primary school students during arts and crafts lesson.

What do I need to become a teacher?

GCSE Maths and English are needed for all courses. Primary teaching will also require a Science GCSE.
If applying for a BA Hons in Primary Education, a Level 3 equivalency is needed.
If applying for a Post Grad Certificate, a Bachelor’s degree in any subject is needed.
Funding support – many subjects have bursaries or grants.
There is also additional funding for veterans who would like to do a degree too.

What does Teacher Training involve?

Teaching Training at University Centre Farnborough combines school placements with classroom learning at our Hart Campus in Fleet.

The teacher training courses include:

Unobserved and observed teaching
Taught sessions
Seminars and workshops
School-based tasks and university assignments
Engagement with academic and professional research

Why study Teacher Training with us?

Close-knit class sizes mean you’re more than just a student number.
Degrees awarded by the prestigious University of Surrey.
School partnerships across two counties, Surrey and Hampshire.
Free careers advice.
Free parking on-site.

Primary Teaching

Our Primary courses are designed for those who want to become Primary School teachers. You will be awarded Quality Teacher Status (QTS) at the completion of the course.

We have three routes into Primary Teaching:

BA (Hons) in Primary Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Primary Education 3 – 7
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Primary Education 5 – 11

Whichever route you choose, our experienced lecturers will develop a wider range of skills for you to take to the classroom. From crafting engaging teaching materials, to delivering lessons and assessing work, our courses will prepare you for a career in teaching straight after completion of the program.

As you progress through various placements, your confidence will grow as you apply theoretical knowledge and gain first-hand experience in a modern educational setting. Our intimate teaching approach fosters small classroom settings, allowing you to develop close relationships with fellow trainee teachers and your lecturers.

Secondary Teaching

We offer a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course for those who already have a degree and would like to teach at secondary school. The course includes Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), so you can apply for roles as a newly qualified teacher straight after your course. We offer courses in Geography, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, English

As a secondary school teacher, you will teach students aged 11 to 16. You will teach a curriculum that is primarily based on teaching key Stage 3 (Years 7 – 9) and Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11).

Our course teaches you key aspects of being a classroom practitioner, including evidence-informed teaching and pedagogy, subject specific teaching sessions, and wider professional studies, such as behaviour management. The curriculum also includes sessions on special educational needs, supporting English as an additional language, and embedding literacy. You will develop skills in planning, teaching, assessing, and go on placement to gain invaluable hands=on experience, as well as completing two weeks at an alternative placement.

Learning Support

These degrees are designed for teaching assistants or learning support practitioners with a relevant level 3 qualification who want to take the next step in their career. This could then lead to beginning teacher training courses.

On our foundation degree, you will attend weekly evening classes that connect theory to your work to gain an overview of the sector. You will learn about managing a positive learning environment, providing personalised support, and much more.

After completion of a foundation degree, you can convert your qualification to a full degree in one year through our top-up degree. Your skills and knowledge will be taken to a higher level in preparation for teacher training or more senior positions in an educational setting.

Further Education & Skills Sector

Our courses in FESS are created to train you as a teacher for settings where students are aged 14 years old and above. These courses cover any subject that can be taught to college-aged and mature students, which are typically linked to specific industries and careers.

Many students choose these teacher training courses as they want to switch careers but still want to put their industry knowledge and experience to use. The experience that industry professionals bring to the classroom is highly valued by colleges. If you are looking to become a teacher in this setting it is usually possible for you to begin a new role and train as a teacher alongside your job. This makes careers in this sector very appealing to those wishing to change careers without delay.

The Professional Certificate in Education (PCE) is designed to train those who have not studied a university-level course before, while the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) is tailored to those who have a qualification at university-level.

ALL EDUCATION COURSES

PRIMARY TEACHING

SECONDARY TEACHING