History

Being a History teacher

History teachers help young people understand their place in the world by educating them about the past. Great history teachers are storytellers as well as educators – they bring the past to life in imaginative, engaging ways.

Training options

History teachers either follow their history degree with a post-graduate Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) or study a four-year combined degree in history and education.

Four year degree PGDE (post graduate)

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 Grade) 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

University of Stirling

PGDE university courses

Here are the universities you can study for a PDGE in History at secondary level. Entry requirements vary so it’s best to check with the course provider.

Universities you can study in

University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow University of Strathclyde

Teaching history can sometimes be quite challenging as students often ask why they need to learn about the past. Once I explain the skills they learn in class are invaluable and show how they’re relevant to future jobs then they do get on board.

Kate Riddell - History Teacher at Hawick High School

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