PGCE Biology with Science (QTS) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Middlesex University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This one-year full-time course enables you to meet the national standards for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS). It will help you to become an excellent Biology teacher and develop competence across the entire range of the National Curriculum for Science. You will learn to integrate theory and practice, as part of a stimulating and ambitious curriculum.

Successful completion of this course leads to Qualified Teacher Status, allowing you to work in any state school in England. The course is professionally recognised for being of the highest quality, focused on developing your knowledge and skills.

  • Strong course structure - The PGCE Biology with Science (QTS) course has been developed alongside partnership schools. The curriculum allows you to develop a deep understanding of science pedagogy (the practice of teaching).
  • Learn through practice - We have a range of specialist science and teaching facilities, providing you with a solid foundation on which to develop your skills and experience. We have excellent relationships with partnership schools.
  • Course accreditation - This degree is accredited by the Teaching Regulation Agency, Department for Education.

Key principles underpinning the curriculum:

  • Careful sequencing of content
  • Exploration of current debates and key issues
  • Developing knowledge and understanding of the progression of key concepts in science
  • Opportunities to practise and to put theory into practice, combined with regular and purposeful feedback
  • Promoting Science and cultural capital with our links to cultural and educational establishments
  • Modelling effective instruction and delivery in science, providing opportunities for critical reflection of practice.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Biological Sciences

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This one-year full-time course enables you to meet the national standards for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS). It will help you to become an excellent Biology teacher and develop competence across the entire range of the National Curriculum for Science. You will learn to integrate theory and practice, as part of a stimulating and ambitious curriculum.

Successful completion of this course leads to Qualified Teacher Status, allowing you to work in any state school in England. The course is professionally recognised for being of the highest quality, focused on developing your knowledge and skills.

  • Strong course structure - The PGCE Biology with Science (QTS) course has been developed alongside partnership schools. The curriculum allows you to develop a deep understanding of science pedagogy (the practice of teaching).
  • Learn through practice - We have a range of specialist science and teaching facilities, providing you with a solid foundation on which to develop your skills and experience. We have excellent relationships with partnership schools.
  • Course accreditation - This degree is accredited by the Teaching Regulation Agency, Department for Education.

Key principles underpinning the curriculum:

  • Careful sequencing of content
  • Exploration of current debates and key issues
  • Developing knowledge and understanding of the progression of key concepts in science
  • Opportunities to practise and to put theory into practice, combined with regular and purposeful feedback
  • Promoting Science and cultural capital with our links to cultural and educational establishments
  • Modelling effective instruction and delivery in science, providing opportunities for critical reflection of practice.

Admission Requirements

For this course, ideally, we are looking for these qualifications:

  • 2:2 hons degree or equivalent qualification plus English and Maths GCSEs at grade 4/C or above
  • A strong Biology A Level (or equivalent)

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,790 GBP

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