This course is designed to equip future educators with the essential knowledge and skillset to become a reflective practitioner, who can inspire and motivate learners effectively. You will explore psychological theories, principles, and practical applications that will empower you to create dynamic learning environments and foster a lifelong love for learning among your students.

You will explore current pedagogy, teaching methodology and academic research with a focus on strategies for effective, inclusive Psychology teaching covering the 14-19 age range. The course will focus on curriculum content such as the foundations and applications of psychological research, as well as how to design, conduct and critique research.

You will also explore the issues and debates that underpin psychological research and be encouraged to think about the importance of Psychology in the curriculum, how it links to the real world and why it is an important subject for students to study.

Bishop Challoner Training School, in partnership with Alliance schools (BCTSA), is an accredited provider of school-based teacher training in Birmingham and across the West Midlands.

You will be in school 4 days a week where you will be fully involved in all aspects of a teacher’s work. One day a week you will have your pedagogical  training, which will provide a mixture of specific Subject Studies and more general Professional Studies sessions.

To enrich your professional practice and develop your expertise you will complete 2 PGCE assignments, which will contribute 60 credits towards a Master’s degree.

You will be in your school from day one.  At the beginning of the year you will observe expert practitioners, moving towards leading small parts of a lesson and gradually building up to teach whole lessons. You will receive the support of school-based mentors, as well as members of the BCTSA Central Team and Subject Tutors.