Overview

The PGCE Geography at King's gives trainees practical and theoretical ideas on the teaching of Geography as well as modelling ways in which Geography can be taught in the classroom.

King's has established strong links with excellent partner schools and can offer trainees a rich and diverse experience of curriculum planning and delivery beyond the experience gained from their two placement schools.

Please note, the course begins on the 1 September.

Key benefits

PGCE courses at King’s are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. One reason is the strong research base which informs the course. In the last research assessment exercise, the department was rated as the leading education institution for research in London (REF, 2021).
A working partnership with a broad range of schools in London and beyond, providing unique opportunities to learn how to teach a diverse mix of students.
Across all PGCE subjects, 92% of our PGCE trainees who applied for teaching posts after graduation were employed as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) at schools in the UK and abroad (JISC Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).
Two assessed pieces of coursework give you 60 Master’s-level credits – a third of an MA – which puts you well on the way to a Master’s degree in your chosen profession. • Teaching Beyond the Classroom: Gain practical experience of outdoor learning and environmental education through visits to Kew Gardens, the Natural History Museum, and the Garden Museum, alongside a residential field course at Juniper Hall where you will plan, teach, and receive feedback on fieldwork activities with Year 8 pupils.
Geographical Enquiry and Environmental Justice: Develop the skills to investigate real-world geographical issues through enquiry-based learning, exploring themes such as sustainability, inequality, and environmental justice while learning how to support pupils in critically engaging with contemporary local and global challenges.
Expert Perspectives and Place-Based Learning: Learn from a range of external experts, including practitioners in Earthworks, Meteorology, and GIS, as well as contributors to the Holocaust, gaining insight into how place-based approaches can help pupils understand and respond to environmental and social challenges at local and global scales.

Course essentials

The PGCE Geography is a full-time course that consists of four required modules and two blocks of teaching experience based in secondary schools within London and Greater London. You will complete the course within ten months, studying September to June. You must take modules totalling 120 credits to meet the requirements of the qualification.

You’ll engage in education, pedagogy and professional studies sessions and curriculum workshops. These will take place in both university and school settings and will develop your expertise in general educational and professional issues, as well as subject pedagogy.

You’ll gain the skills and understanding to take up positions in schools as a teacher of your subject with the potential to contribute fully to the life of the school. The course carries the Accreditation of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Taught in

Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy

School of Education, Communication & Society

Administrative bodies

Regulating body

Application closing date guidance

We encourage you to apply as early as possible on DfE Apply so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We will create your account on King’s Apply which we will use to communicate with you regarding your application.

Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2027 (23:59 UK time).

The final application deadlines for this course are:

Overseas (international) fee status: 6 July 2027 (23:59 UK time)
Home fee status: 10 August 2027 (17:00 UK time)

After the first application deadline in March:

if the course is not yet full, we will continue to accept applications until all available places are filled up to the final application deadlines above

if the course becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the course to further applications.

This course information applied to 2027 entry only. The University may make changes to a programme of study or modules. See full disclaimer in our Terms and Conditions.

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