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Secondary Music with QTS - PGCE

Birmingham City University

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Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    City Centre Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

If youre passionate about young people and want to introduce them to the exciting world of music and music making in all its forms then were excited to train you to ensure you excel as a teacher. This course covers the 11-16 age range with post-16 enhancement.

Youll explore the skills and knowledge that music as an art form offers at secondary education level and to train to become a confident, dynamic and creative teacher with the ability to make music accessible to all. Youll discover how pupils learn and explore ways in which you can plan musical activities that will ensure they progress and develop their musicality.

Exploring an inclusive and rich approach towards music, youll prioritise active music making to promote musical thinking and learn how to inspire and enthuse your pupils by taking them on an exciting and stimulating musical journey. Techniques used include links many different forms of music and music making. These can be used to help pupils to become more self-confident, informed and culturally aware.

A key feature of the course is how we promote technology enhanced learning both in terms of developing beginning teachers and also how music technology can support teaching and learning in schools.

Taught modules, assignments and School-Based Training are structured around the development of your progress against the our ITE Core Curriculum. Our ambitious curriculum incorporates the ITT Core Content Framework (DfE, 2019) and the nationally agreed competences - the Teachers Standards, which all teachers must meet throughout their career.

Through our Intensive training and practice (ITAP), which we have designed to strengthen the link between evidence and classroom practice, you will consolidate your knowledge of key evidence-based principles for effective teaching. You will also gain and understanding of adaptive teaching for SEND learners via expert input.

Application deadline

18/07/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 17,690per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
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    Education

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    22nd out of 80 1

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    140 62%

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  • Graduate prospects

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    78.0 78%

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    19

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    2.97 74%

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    24

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    74.0 74%

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    3.19 80%

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    13

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