PGCE Secondary Drama

The PGCE Secondary Drama course at Reading has:

• consistently achieved top grades in Ofsted inspections
• was described by Her Majesty's Inspectors as 'oustanding' in the most recent inspection (November 2006)
• is taught by staff with national, and indeed international, reputations as being experts in the field of drama education
• shares first class facilities with the top HEFCE rated Film, Drama and Television Department.

PGCE Drama Trainees at Reading:

• are placed in carefully selected partnership schools where drama is taught as a specialist subject
• work with experienced drama teachers who are all specially trained as mentors
• are highly sought after by schools nationally and enjoy an employment rate second to none
• work hard, play hard, learn lots and have a great time.

Applicants should:

• possess a 2.1 degree or better in a cognate subject (e.g. drama, theatre, performance studies, television or English)
• have a solid school background in drama (GCSE and A Level Drama and Theatre Studies are preferred)
• be able to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the theatre and working with young people
• be well-informed, critical thinkers and lively communicators.

All applications should be made through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry.

Places on this popular course are limited so early application is advised. For further information about the drama course contact the course leader, Andy Kempe, a.j.kempe@reading.ac.uk.

For general enquiries about PGCE courses at Reading contact Yvonne Woodward, y.m.woodward@reading.ac.uk.