Becoming a History Teacher

Do you love history and want to make it come alive for young people?

Come and meet Vic Crooks, Admissions Tutor for the secondary PGCE history course. Vic will discuss how to apply for teacher training and start yourself on the path to developing exciting historical enquiry led learning through which children encounter history in meaningful and engaging ways that make a difference to their understanding of the world.

Why train to teach at Nottingham?

• We are ranked in the top 50 worldwide for education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
• Over 95% of our teacher training graduates secure employment as teachers
• The programmes inspected during our last visit from Ofsted were rated 'Outstanding' - read the full report
• You will be taught by academics who are all experienced teachers and who are recognised nationally and internationally for their work
• We work in partnership with excellent schools across the East Midlands in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire, enabling you to gain a broad experience of different educational settings

This lunch-time session will explain the course structure, content and the support you will receive whilst training and as an Early Careers Teacher (ECT).

More information can also be found on the History PGCE course on our teacher training website.

Alumni profile

In the final year of her BA History course at the university, Danni Jackson attended one of these sessions showcasing the Secondary PGCE History course and said "I was immediately sold by the kindness and clear passion shown by Vic Crooks and secondly, the clear accreditation the university had received for their PGCE course over the years." This session, combined with her love for the city of Nottingham and the university itself helped Danni make her decision to stay here to start her teaching career journey and she completed the PGCE in June 2023 and began her first teaching job as a qualified teacher in September.

Read Danni's alumni profile