Secondary (Music). University of Reading

The Secondary Music course at Reading:

• is taught by staff with national and international reputations as being experts in the field of Music in education;
• is taught through a series of practical seminars and workshops;
• is taught in purpose-built music and music technology studios with extensive resources of music, instruments and equipment;
• examines a range of pedagogical approaches to music teaching, including workshop leading and informal approaches to learning.

Those taking the PGCE will spend more time in the University than those taking the QTS-only course. The PGCE will involve writing assignments that are designed to help you to plan your teaching effectively and imaginatively and to evaluate your skills, particularly in terms of the quality of learning achieved by pupils. Successful completion will result in 60 Masters-level credits.