In conjunction with Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester offer Health and Social Care (11-16 with sixth form enhancement) as a subject specialism leading to the award PGCE with QTS.

Course overview

Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.

We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

Health and Social Care is taught in conjunction with Lead Secondary Partnership Schools.

Why study this course with us?

The course allows you to teach Secondary Health and Social Care with a focus on your specialism. You will develop your subject knowledge, practical skills, and pedagogy in all aspects of science at KS3, whilst also developing your expertise in your preferred discipline of Health and Social Care at KS4 and KS5 depending on your degree and experience.

Assessment

Professional and academic learning is assessed through assignments and directed activities.

School-based learning is assessed holistically against the Teachers’ Standards.

Careers and Employability

Student Futures aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.