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PGCE (Secondary): Mathematics

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Teaching (General) Mathematics Teaching

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Secondary schools need good Maths teachers. This exciting and demanding programme will prepare you to become an effective and high-quality Maths teacher, with a particular focus on the unique demands of working in a multi-ethnic London comprehensive school.

Why study PGCE (Secondary) Mathematics at Goldsmiths?

  • Get to know the different parts of the mathematics curriculum and possible teaching approaches in Goldsmith's supportive and collaborative learning environment.
  • Explore the forefront of mathematics education, engaging critically with current issues and debates, and help shape the field's future. An essential aspect of your learning is challenging your preconceptions about learners, mathematics and teaching.
  • Focus on broadening your knowledge of resources for teaching, longer-term planning, and the post-16 curriculum in mathematics sessions at Goldsmiths.
  • Develop your skills in planning, teaching, and managing whole classes. You will build up gradually, from learning ways to teach one student to small groups to a whole class.
  • Learn about ‘whole-school’ issues and contributing to a school’s pastoral life.
  • Take advantage of our unique partnerships with local schools and gain hands-on teaching experience in carefully selected placements. You will be prepared for teaching anywhere in the world.
  • Learning & teaching

    A range of teaching methods is employed across all our PGCE programmes, including:

    • Taught subject sessions
    • Practical workshops
    • Compulsory lectures
    • Seminars
    • Group and Individual tutorials
    • Individual and group presentations
    • Supported self-study

    Modules

    School Experience (60 Credits) - Core
    Studies in Professional Issues and Research in Education (30 Credits) - Core
    Subject Studies (30 Credits) - Core

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £9,250

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £20,160

    Entry requirements

    Students will need: to meet our fitness to train requirements: a GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Mathematics. Please note, we can only accept some UK and international GCSE equivalent qualification s. A complete list of accepted UK GCSE equivalencies can be found here: link. If you have a non-UK qualification that you believe is GCSE equivalent, you must check this with the Admissions team. They should have an undergraduate honours degree, at 2:2 or above from a university in the United Kingdom or an international equivalent in a Mathematics related subject such as Mathematics or Statistics. Your degree should contain at least 50% Mathematics content, for example some Physics or Engineering degrees would be suitable.