Computing with Secondary Education (QTS), BSc (Hons)

Secondary education plays a vital role in students' development, equipping them with essential knowledge and skills for adulthood. As a secondary teacher, you will cultivate specialised subject expertise while fostering pupils' intellectual and personal growth. With high demand for educators, this role offers meaningful societal impact. Nottingham Trent University's three-year Computing with Secondary Education degree accelerates your path to teaching, enhancing your computing knowledge and adopting an inclusive pedagogical approach. Guided by computing specialists and experienced former teachers, you'll gain practical classroom experience and build passion for the subject.Upon completion, you'll graduate with the skills, knowledge, and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) recommendation from the Department for Education, preparing you for a successful career. The programme includes diverse modules across years, from foundational computing technologies to advanced pedagogy and placements in various educational settings, ensuring you're ready to inspire young people in computing.

In Year One, you will study the following Computing modules: Foundations of Computing Technology & Programming; Essential Skills; Web-based programming; Internet Technology; Systems Analysis and Design; and Professional Development for Industry. In Year Two, you will study a number of Computing modules, as well as a year long education module which includes a work-based placement. The modules include: Digital 3D; Internet Application Development; Information Systems Development; Interaction Design; Information and Database Engineering; and Learning Computing: Pedagogy, Progression and Practice. In the final year of your study, you focus on you developing an in-depth knowledge of the pedagogical skills, assessment requirements and self-reflection required to be a successful Early Career Teacher: Learning to be a teacher; Learning to teach; Learning to teach a subject 1; and Learning to teach a subject 2.