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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Plymouth Marjon University
Full Time
SEP-24
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Plymouth Marjon University
Full time
SEP-24
1 year
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Course Summary
Do you want to become an outstanding chemistry teacher? Our specialist PGCE in Secondary Science with Chemistry is a direct route to a career that teaches pupils about everything around them. You’ll provide them with first-hand experience of observing chemical phenomena up close and plenty of ‘wow’ moments.
This course develops a range of teaching styles appropriate to the delivery of the Sciences specialising in Chemistry within the National Curriculum and GCSE/A Level specifications, including conceptual understanding and progressions in learning, purposeful practical work, sequenced learning steps and links to different sector of the Chemistry industry.
The aim of this PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry is to prepare trainee teachers for a first appointment as a teacher of Science in a secondary school and assess current developments in the subject and their possible effect on teaching in schools. To develop as a teacher, you will be learning about how to instil in pupils a sense of intrigue and enable students to develop understanding and form questions based both on the knowledge they already have and the insight they wish to gain in the future.
Although the subject specialism of this PGCE is chemistry, you will be required to teach biology, chemistry and physics at key stage three and four as part of your course as this reflects the organisation of Science teaching in the majority of Secondary schools.
What might you become?
Plymouth Marjon University is widely renowned for producing excellent teachers. We have superb links with over 300 partnership schools throughout the South West, London and overseas and our graduates teach in schools across the country.
A degree at 2:2 or above. GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 or grade C or above (or an equivalent qualification). Experience of working with young people.
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£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
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£14,500 per year
Students from International
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