PGCE Secondary Science (Physics) with Qualified Teacher Status
Sheffield Hallam University
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Become an inspirational and inclusive secondary teacher in Physics – developing your subject knowledge, creative skills and professional experience to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).You’ll join our dynamic Sheffield Institute of Education and undertake work-related learning in the community. Youll learn about the key aspects of a teacher’s role – including theories of learning, pedagogy, assessment and behaviour management. As well as your Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in ...Read more

Become an inspirational and inclusive secondary teacher in Physics – developing your subject knowledge, creative skills and professional experience to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).You’ll join our dynamic Sheffield Institute of Education and undertake work-related learning in the community. You'll learn about the key aspects of a teacher’s role – including theories of learning, pedagogy, assessment and behaviour management. As well as your Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Science (Physics), you’ll also gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and 60 Masters-level credits. All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. On this course you’ll develop your professional skills by working with a trained school mentor and other expert colleagues in the school setting, as well as with experienced university tutors. You’ll be introduced to subject-specific pedagogy and skills during university sessions and school-based experience – critically engaging with research and theory.

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84th

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Entry requirements

An honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) or equivalent which includes substantial elements of physics. Normally GCSE grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and mathematics, or equivalent. Where applicants have achieved a GCSE grade 4 or above in English literature only, we will look for further evidence of a breadth of achievement in English. We will consider applicants who are in the process of obtaining the relevant GCSEs.

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£9,250 per year

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£17,205 per year

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£17,205 per year

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Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield

Founded over 175 years ago, Sheffield Hallam University offers academic excellence in an environment where postgraduate students work...

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Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus Howard Street Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 1WB United Kingdom
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