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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Huddersfield Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Huddersfield Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Select a an exam type
Are you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of secondary education? If you hold an undergraduate degree and are striving to become a secondary school Physics teacher, our Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS is the ideal step towards achieving your teaching ambitions. You’ll develop your subject specialist knowledge in Science with Physics alongside hands-on classroom experience, equipping you with the skills, confidence, and expertise to support pupils aged 11-16, and thrive in a rewarding teaching career. Why Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS? Focuses on practical engagement with the curriculum whilst developing your understanding of the theories which underpin the best models of practice. Equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in secondary education. Extensive classroom experience through placements in partnership schools, where you’ll observe, practice, and receive mentoring from experienced teachers. Physics is a core subject with strong demand for qualified teachers. This course helps you explore effective teaching methods, develop engaging strategies, and deliver inspiring lessons that challenge and inform students. The Department for Education provides financial support for trainee teachers on some secondary subjects, either as a bursary or scholarship. You can find more information on the Department for Education Get into Teaching website.
An Honours degree with a classification of 2:2 or above. Your degree must align with the subject content specified in the national curriculum for the subject you plan to teach. A Level Physics at a minimum grade C or above in Physics. Applicants with relevant industry experience may be considered without A level requirement on an individual basis. GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme) or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you will need IELTS 7.0 overall, with no element less than 6.5. If all or part of your qualifications are from outside the UK, well need a UK ENIC statement of comparability.; If your degree qualification does not meet our normal entrance requirements, a place may be offered conditionally on the successful completion of a Subject Knowledge Enhancement programme (SKE).; You must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, and that you have the intellectual and academic potential to meet the required Teachers Standards by the end of the programme. You should provide two references. Where applicants have current or recent experience working with children or young people, one of the referees should be a member of staff who can comment on their potential to train to teach. Offers are subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure checks and applicants must not previously have been barred from teaching or working with children. We also ask you to complete a health declaration to ensure that you have the health and physical capacity to teach.; All conditions must be met by 31 August for entry in September in the year of application.
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£9,535 per year
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£19,800 per year
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£19,800 per year
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