If you are passionate about teaching English, a universal language at the core of the national curriculum, studying this degree will enable you to train to become an outstanding professional teacher while studying the subject in detail. Enhancing your subject knowledge, from Shakespeare to explorations of grammar and sociolinguistics, you will receive individually-tailored support from subject experts in schools and experienced tutors in University. You will benefit from being trained by excellent practitioners, both on placement in schools and in our high-quality facilities, enabling you to work towards subject competencies and certification and ensuring you have the best possible teacher training experience.
Course Details - Modules
Please visit our website for information on available modules.
Course Details – Assessment Method
You will be assessed in a number of ways including work based on your classroom experience where you will demonstrate how to plan effectively, undertake assessment and to develop your subject knowledge. You will also carry out assessments and assignments such as verbal presentations, posters, essays and practical notebooks. As you progress from observer to teacher in school, you will be assessed through lesson observation reports. Your professional development will be mapped against the Teachers’ Standards (2012) for the award of QTS. There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this programme.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
XQ13
Institution code:
E42
Campus Name:
Ormskirk (Main Campus)
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.
A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
An A Level at minimum grade C (or equivalent) in English or a related subject is required.
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent) is also required.
Please note, the above represents an example of how you can achieve the required number of tariff points, however you can also achieve this with other combinations.
A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
A minimum of five subjects at Grade H1-H3 will be required.
As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as the Welsh Baccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven’t been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
For further information on how you can meet the entry requirements, including details of alternative qualifications, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/offers or contact our Course Enquiries Team on 01695 657000 or email study@edgehill.ac.uk.
To apply for entry onto the second year of this programme please use course code XQ1J.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
