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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Exton Park
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Exton Park
Full Time
OCT-26
1 Year
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In conjunction with Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester offer Biology (11-16 with sixth form enhancement) as a subject specialism leading to the award PGCE with QTS. Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher. We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning. Biology is taught in conjunction with Lead Secondary Partners.
The course allows you to teach Secondary Science with a focus on your specialism. You will develop your subject knowledge, practical skills, and pedagogy in all aspects of science at KS3, whilst also developing your expertise in your preferred discipline of Biology at KS4 and KS5 depending on your degree and experience.
For this you need a good honours degree with a significant proportion of Biology plus the ability to demonstrate an enthusiasm for science and science education. There is a wide selection of degrees which will be considered. The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements.
Applicants will normally:
Students living in
Domestic
£9,790 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)
£14,950 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£14,950 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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