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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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PGCE Secondary Science (Physics) will train you to become a physics teacher across the 11-16 or 11-18 age range. It will prepare you to teach the National Curriculum and related national strategies, GCSE and A-level. Completion leads to both a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS). University-based sessions will enable you to reflect on teaching methods. Experienced teachers will work alongside PGCE tutors, plus visitors from exam boards and the Institute of hysics. Some sessions are run with the University's science departments to benefit fully from the University's resources, and also with Manchester Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.
Minimum 2:2 honours degree in a physical science (eg physics, mechanical or electrical engineering). At least half of your degree content should be strongly related to physics, if you are unsure, please contact us to discuss your qualifications. Grade B in physics at A-level (or equivalent), or grade C if you can demonstrate sustained academic progression since A-level, and at least one other science or maths A-level. Minimum grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English language and mathematics.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,535 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£24,700 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£24,700 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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