Student Profile:
PGCE Secondary Geography (Age Phase 11-16)

Helen Pugh

The sense of achievement is massive and you realise that being a teacher really does make a difference to pupils’ lives on a daily basis.

“Two things about Edge Hill stood out for me – it’s fantastic reputation for teaching and its location.

I’d definitely recommend this course because you really are provided with all the support necessary to succeed and the teaching staff are excellent. The course gives you the confidence to develop your own teaching style and provides opportunities to gain the best practical experiences during your placements.

There’s no doubt that the course has been extremely challenging, but then I did expect that. What I didn’t expect was to learn so much about myself and about geography while on placement. The amount of satisfaction you get from the job is the most important outcome of the PGCE, and teaching students about the world and how it is constantly changing is crucial in a child’s education. I strongly believe that this course has taught me the true value of education.

The course changes you, challenges you in every way possible and is a very intense year, however, you will become a teacher who can teach anywhere and anything by the end of it. The sense of achievement is massive and you realise that being a teacher really does make a difference to pupils’ lives on a daily basis.

I’m looking forward to taking a year out now to go travelling and hopefully teach abroad. After that, I’ll be looking for a permanent job as a teacher in the North West.”

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