The 14-19 PGCE in Leisure and Tourism is an intensive one-year programme preparing graduates for the demands of teaching the 14-19 age range in the Secondary and Further Education sectors. Candidates will be awarded a PGCE and recommended for Qualified Teacher Status, enabling them to teach in schools. Subject to revalidation, the programme is also designed to provide a foundation for working in the Lifelong Learning sector, especially FE.

The course is organised in partnership with Schools and Further Education colleges in geographical consortia in Kent, East Sussex, and SE London. The programme is based in schools and colleges for 24 out of a total of 36 weeks. Supporting the student teacher in their placements are specially trained mentors as well as University tutors.

School and FE College Experience

You will experience two contrasting teaching placements (School and FE) as well as a third Alternative Teaching placement. Teaching experience will centre on the vocational GCSE in Leisure and Tourism, which focuses on a general study of the wide range of activities encompassed by the leisure and tourism industry, and there will be opportunities to teach a range of post-16 courses, including National Diploma programmes.

Besides specialising in your main subject area, you could realistically expect to be called upon to contribute to other teaching programmes, such as Geography, Physical Education and Applied Business, according to your interests and expertise.

The aim of the teaching experiences is that they should be progressive, giving student teachers scope for reflection and time to develop a range of appropriate teaching styles and strategies. Teaching experience is interwoven with the University-based part of the course, and theory and practice are fully integrated, offering student teachers opportunities to develop their own understandings, skills and knowledge. The subject mentor, working with student teachers, is crucial to the development of reflective practitioners, providing them with opportunities to try out particular skills in a safe environment, planning lessons and evaluating performance.

Through the placements student teachers will have opportunities to learn from practitioners with a range of expertise in teaching in schools and colleges, and to access a wide range of resources, materials and approaches to teaching and learning ranging from the more traditional to those using contemporary technology.

University-Based Teaching

The sessions in the University focus on two areas: subject studies and professional studies.

Professional Studies

Professional studies sessions aim to inform student teachers about aspects of professional practice, which are central to their work, whatever, their subject, including pastoral care, behaviour management, meeting the needs of individual learners and groups, and assessment.

Subject Studies in Leisure and Tourism

The sessions in the University will explore the subject knowledge needed to teach Leisure and Tourism, the concepts that underpin it, and how to apply it through classroom teaching; connections between work in Leisure and Tourism and other parts of the curriculum; ways of incorporating direct learner experience of the industry in the curriculum; and assessment of work in the subject.

Teaching will include lectures, seminars and workshops, and there will be a strong emphasis on collaborative working and presentations from participants. The course will address real classroom teaching issues, and underpin this strong practical emphasis with theory that is relevant and useful.

What qualifications do I need?

You must possess a degree by the time the programme starts. The degree should be in a subject related to Leisure and Tourism or in some exceptional cases an unrelated degree if you have worked in a Leisure and Tourism field. We welcome candidates with experience in business and industry, particularly where this work has enhanced your knowledge, skills and understanding in Leisure and Tourism.
 

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