School of Education | PGCE Secondary - Biology
10 monthsProgramme duration
26,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
From lesson plans to the learning environment, motivation to behaviour management, the PGCE Secondary Biology course equips you to become a confident Early Career Teacher with the skills to instil an appreciation and understanding of the natural world into the next generation.
The course qualifies you to become a secondary teacher for the 11 to 16 age range and provides training for Key Stages Three and Four. Successful completion of the PGCE leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by Durham University and the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. The QTS element is accredited by Newcastle University and awarded by the Department of Education.
We pride ourselves on offering a well-planned blend of research and experience in the classroom to start you on your successful career as an Early Career Teacher. We emphasise your entitlement to the Core Content Framework throughout our PGCE course to fully prepare you for the Early Career Framework, which will support you during your first two years of teaching as an Early Career Teacher.
We believe that to be able to teach successfully, you must acquire a good understanding of the ‘big ideas’ of science as well as learn about how to teach Biology. We can help you channel your passion for your subject to be able to share your enthusiasm and knowledge with pupils in school, building your understanding of how children learn in science and the sequencing of learning to accommodate potential challenges.
Subject pedagogy (how to teach the subject for understanding) is explored through sessions with university tutors and classroom practitioners.
Please note that the course does not run to standard University terms. It is delivered full-time, starting in early September and continues over 10 months.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
From lesson plans to the learning environment, motivation to behaviour management, the PGCE Secondary Biology course equips you to become a confident Early Career Teacher with the skills to instil an appreciation and understanding of the natural world into the next generation.
The course qualifies you to become a secondary teacher for the 11 to 16 age range and provides training for Key Stages Three and Four. Successful completion of the PGCE leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by Durham University and the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. The QTS element is accredited by Newcastle University and awarded by the Department of Education.
We pride ourselves on offering a well-planned blend of research and experience in the classroom to start you on your successful career as an Early Career Teacher. We emphasise your entitlement to the Core Content Framework throughout our PGCE course to fully prepare you for the Early Career Framework, which will support you during your first two years of teaching as an Early Career Teacher.
We believe that to be able to teach successfully, you must acquire a good understanding of the ‘big ideas’ of science as well as learn about how to teach Biology. We can help you channel your passion for your subject to be able to share your enthusiasm and knowledge with pupils in school, building your understanding of how children learn in science and the sequencing of learning to accommodate potential challenges.
Subject pedagogy (how to teach the subject for understanding) is explored through sessions with university tutors and classroom practitioners.
Please note that the course does not run to standard University terms. It is delivered full-time, starting in early September and continues over 10 months.
Admission Requirements
- The equivalent of a UK 2:2 honours degree, of which at least 50% should be in the subject you wish to teach. We may accept closely related degree subjects.
- GCSE English and Mathematics at grade 4 (or C) or above (or equivalent). We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs. We’ll consider candidates who need to take an equivalency test in English and/or Maths.
- If your qualifications are from an overseas institution, you must apply for a Statement of Comparability from ENIC
- For International Applicants for whom English is not their first language, a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required with no individual component less than 6.5.
- It is highly recommended that any foreign nationals applying "have spent six months living in the UK", have had employment or volunteered as a teaching assistant in a state school in England or in an International school following the English national curriculum, and have some knowledge of, or experience in working with, the English National Curriculum
Successful candidates will receive an offer conditional upon a successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and medical assessment. This is for “fitness to teach” before starting the course.
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