Postgraduate Secondary Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Welcome
Welcome to Postgraduate Secondary Initial Teacher Education (ITE) at Birmingham Newman University.
The Secondary ITE team are really looking forward to working with you and beginning your journey into a teaching career.
All of our team are experienced practitioners with a range of expertise to help support you with all the aspects of working in secondary education.
Teacher training courses are a full-time commitment. When you are on placement you will be expected to attend all day Monday to Friday.
For on campus activities students are split into groups at enrolment. For some activities these will be subject specific groups, others will be mixed subjects.
- Required attendance will be Monday to Friday 9.00 – 16.00.
Full details of your individual academic timetable, including Semester 2 timetable which may differ, will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.
Please utilise the link below to access the pre-course tasks. These are voluntary tasks designed to introduce you to our themes and get you thinking about some of the things we will develop during the course.
We will discuss these with you at tutorials in September so even just having a go at a few of the tasks would be beneficial if you have the time and opportunity to do so.
- Friday 5 September 2025
- 9am to 4pm
- Room ST002
IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you to complete the ID verification check for Student Finance confirmation.
- Alethe Bailey, Computer Science
- Ben Hart, History
- Sharon Holness, Science
- Martin Husbands, Geography
- John Keenan, English
- Ingrid Lee, MFL
- Elizabeth Plummer, Physical Education (P.E.)
- Scott Porter, Science
- Upkar Singh, Maths
- Karen Teasdale, Drama
- Lisa Vickerage, Religious Education (R.E.)
Our teaching blocks are structured around our 4 themes:
- The Role of the Teacher
- Teaching, Learning and Assessment
- Adaptive Practice
- Understanding and Managing Behaviour.
Some sessions are whole-cohort professional studies sessions introducing central ideas in these themes.
Other sessions are subject-based, where you learn more about how that theme will work with respect to your subject in school.
All of this is underpinned by subject knowledge, which you will also be discussing and working on in your subject-based sessions.
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At Birmingham Newman, you’re never alone.
We’re here to support you at every stage, whether it’s academic guidance, wellbeing support, or career advice.
Here are some of the ways we can help:
- Academic support – Help with assignments and study skills
- WellBeing services – Mental health support, counselling, and wellbeing resources
- Career services – CV advice, placements, and future career planning
- Disability support – Tailored support and adjustments for your needs
- E-Learning Support – Help with E-Learning systems and submitting online assignments
- Finance advice – Guidance on tuition fees, funding, and budgeting
- International support – Help with visas and cultural adjustments
If you’re unsure where to start or what support you need, just ask – we’re happy to help.
Key information
Induction
- Friday 5 September 2025
Subject Leaders
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