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History with Secondary Education (QTS)

Entry requirements


A level

C,C,C

Access to HE Full award - 96 UCAS Tariff equivalence including 24 at Merit or Distinction

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Applicants must have achieved a standard equivalent to a grade 4 (previously Grade C) in GCSE English and Mathematics. Please note we do NOT accept GCSE Short Courses or GCSE Equivalent Tests from other institutions or organisations.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

MMM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

T Level

Pass (C and above)


Pass (C or above on the core)

UCAS Tariff

96

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

History

Secondary teaching

History is important: it shapes our lives and moulds our identities. Our fascinating course allows you to examine a wide range of themes and issues across a range of nations and periods. Focusing on the cultural, political, social and economic aspects of historical change, you will be encouraged to study particular areas of historical interest and controversy in depth. In your studies, you will learn the essential historical techniques of critical analysis, research methods and the skills required for handling and processing information.

This course provides the opportunity for you to attain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) at the end of a three-year undergraduate programme in History, enabling you to teach in secondary schools without the need for a further postgraduate qualification: an offering unique to the University of Wolverhampton.

History is a perennially popular subject in secondary schools and colleges, meaning there is always a vibrant jobs market for History teachers offering great opportunities for a rewarding and respected career in the secondary education sector for our graduates.

This course is ideal for those who already plan to teach once they have completed their university studies, but also offers the flexibility for students to change their mind, with the option to opt-out of the Secondary Education elements at the end of Year 1 and follow the BA (Hons) History course instead.

The QTS components of the course have three interrelated elements with critical reflection at the core:
◾Professional studies
◾Subject specialist studies
◾School based teaching experience

Professional Studies are concerned with teachers’ professional values, roles, responsibilities and development, together with whole school issues in education. Professional studies are taught through subject studies as well as some whole cohort lectures, mixed group seminars, and days in a variety of schools (including teaching placements).

Subject specialist studies are concerned with the knowledge, understanding and teaching of a particular subject. They focus on the key principles and key components of subject knowledge, the ability to apply principles and knowledge in the classrooms, and the assessment of pupils’ achievements.

School-based teaching experience involves developing competency in classroom teaching to the standards described in national legislation.
◾You will undertake periods of University-based learning and you will spend at least 120 days divided between a range of schools at different times during the three years. Teaching on the course reflects a variety of methodologies that will prepare you for life in the classroom including teacher-led debates, pupil-led exploration, peer-group discovery and the provision of individual targets. You will be assessed in a variety of ways including written assignments; classroom based investigations and other school-based activities, and appraisals of practical teaching skills.
◾……will lead to recommendation for the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) which will allow you to take up a teaching post within a secondary school.
◾As a trainee you will learn how to teach history to pupils in the 11-16 age range within the secondary age phase, with additional primary and post-16 enhancements.

The Uni


Course location:

University of Wolverhampton

Department:

School of Social, Historical and Political Studies

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

93%
History
79%
Secondary teaching

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

History

Teaching and learning

88%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
77%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

93%
Library resources
93%
IT resources
90%
Course specific equipment and facilities
91%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
54%
Male students
46%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
16%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
B

Teacher training

Teaching and learning

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
91%
Staff are good at explaining things
87%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
87%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

80%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
88%
Course specific equipment and facilities
52%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
19%
Male students
81%
Female students
89%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

History

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£15,000
low
Average annual salary
10%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

18%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
12%
Other elementary services occupations
6%
Protective service occupations

History is a very popular subject (although numbers have fallen of late) — in 2015, over 10,000 UK students graduated in a history-related course. Obviously, there aren't 11,000 jobs as historians available every year, but history is a good, flexible degree that allows graduates to go into a wide range of different jobs, and consequently history graduates have an unemployment rate comparable to the national graduate average. Many — probably most — jobs for graduates don't ask for a particular degree to go into them and history graduates are well set to take advantage. That's why so many go into jobs in the finance industry, human resources, marketing, PR and events management, as well as the more obvious roles in education, welfare and the arts. Around one in five history graduates went into further study last year. History and teaching were the most popular further study subjects for history graduates, but law, journalism, and politics were also popular postgraduate courses.

Teacher training

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
low
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education
86%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

92%
Teaching and educational professionals
1%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
1%
Childcare and related personal services

The stats above mainly cover teaching degrees for training and qualifying in primary school education. These tend to be three or four-year courses — check with course tutors about how long you will need to study to get your Qualified Teacher Status. Most graduates go into teaching roles — usually primary school teaching, so these courses have good employment rates and starting salaries. We have a shortage of teachers of all kinds, which is deepening, and whilst many of the most severe are at secondary level, the prospects for this degree are not likely to take a downturn any time soon.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

History

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£14k

£14k

£21k

£21k

£24k

£24k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

Teacher training

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£21k

£21k

£23k

£23k

£26k

£26k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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