Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) prepares you to teach the secondary school psychology curriculum for the 14-19 age range. You will explore how to teach core areas of  psychology, such as how we remember, why we conform, and research methods. And you’ll consider topics such as psychopathology, ethics and developmental psychology. 
 
During the year, you will attend a series of lectures, with topics such as behaviour management techniques, assessment for learning, assessing psychology, sociology and health and social care coursework and what school leaders look for in an ideal candidate. We also have guest speakers including exam board advisors and teachers from local schools and colleges. 
 
When you are at Manchester Met you will consider how to plan lessons, reflect on your planning, learn how research can develop your teaching practice, and look at ways to develop your teacher persona. 

You won’t simply learn theory with us on-campus though, you’ll teach classes in schools too. You’ll spend a minimum of 120 days on placements in schools, gradually increasing your involvement to become an expert practitioner.

Most of our graduates go on to work as art and design teachers in secondary schools.

The PGCE programme provides you with 60 masters' level credits when you graduate. You could put these towards a masters degree to help you develop your career in the field of education including our new MTeach masters specifically designed for Early Career Teachers (ECTs).