What being an English teacher covers:
- Organising and setting lessons
- Monitoring the progress of pupils, through coursework and homework
- Working with pupils to guide their development and share that progress with parents and caregivers
- Planning, supervising and leading study trips.
Take that next step into English
It’s a career choice that comes with a good starting salary and great opportunities for progression. To begin your journey, you need to have a degree in English plus a Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or a degree that combines education with English studies.
Four-year university course in education
For the four-year combined degree and other undergraduate degree programmes you must have at least:
- English and two other National Qualifications at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) and
- Mathematics and one other subject at SCQF Level 5 (or an accepted alternative, for example, National 5, Credit Standard Grade or Intermediate 2).
Check the entry requirements with the course provider.
Universities you can study in
PGDE university courses
Here are the universities you can study for a PDGE in English at secondary level. Entry requirements vary so it’s best to check with the course provider for the most up-to-date information.
Universities you can study in
University of EdinburghUniversity of Glasgow
Alternate routes into teaching
This route offers a little more flexibility in order to encourage diversity in the profession:
University of Edinburgh – MSc in Transformative Learning and Teaching is a two-year programme. Graduates from this programme achieve a full master’s degree, together with a teaching qualification that allows individuals to work across the primary/secondary transition.