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PGCE Secondary Science with Biology

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Course Overview

Develop as a highly qualified, effective and confident teacher of science with a specialism in biology. Throughout your PGCE course, you study with an experienced, specialist team, gaining the knowledge and skills you need to teach scientific concepts in a variety of inspiring ways.

Science is an exciting, rapidly progressing subject that is challenging to teach. This largely school-based course is designed to give you the subject-specific knowledge, secure understanding of educational theory and practical teaching skills to lead learning; initiate change; and thrive as a teacher.

You attend subject-specific sessions, lectures and seminars designed to develop your awareness and understanding of the nature and content of the science curriculum; professional issues; and practical aspects of teaching such as planning and assessment.

During the course, you spend around 70% of your time in placement schools where you develop the skills and experience necessary to teach scientific concepts. You work independently and collaboratively, using a variety of teaching and learning approaches.

General Eligibility

  • Normally a 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in the subject for which you are applying to teach or a degree of which at least 50% is in that subject

  • A levels in the subject and/or related subjects are desirable

  • A standard equivalent to a grade 4 (or GCSE A to C) in the GCSE examinations in English and mathematics.

  • To have IELTS with an average score of at least 6.0 if your first language is not English and you do not have GCSE grade C in English

  • Meet all safeguarding requirements including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, Fitness to Practice, Suitability to Train to Teach, and all other safeguarding checks required at the time of application

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS overall score of 6.0

Programme Information
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Course Category

Education

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Campus Name

Bedford Campus

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Course Level

Postgraduate

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Duration

Full-time, 1 year

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

6.0

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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

12900, (INT)

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