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London Metropolitan University
PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry - PGCE
London Metropolitan University

PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry - PGCE

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Chemistry

Course Summary

Train to teach science and chemistry to 11 to 16-year-olds and, by arrangement, 16 to 18-year-olds. You’ll attend sessions at both London Met and one of our partnership schools in London, learning the principles of teaching chemistry and getting the vital hands-on experience necessary for later employment. Trainees on our PGCE Secondary courses achieve high results, with almost 100% passing the course. Department for Education (DfE) bursaries are available on this course. Successfully complete this PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry course to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and become a science teacher for students up to 14 years old and chemistry teacher for 15 to 16-year-olds. We can also arrange for you to teach the 16 to 18 age range on request. You’ll develop your teaching strategies and pedagogical techniques at London Met as well as exploring the fundamentals of how children learn. These study sessions will include collaborative projects and school-based work with other trainees, as well as how to implement teaching and pupil assessment. The PGCE course benefits from our London location, which will widen your experience of teaching in multicultural urban environments. Through your two placements at our partnership secondary schools, you’ll help develop lesson plans and contribute to the development of pupils’ scientific skills and knowledge.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,535

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£19,500

Entry requirements

You will be required to have: a UK degree, preferably grade 2.2 or equivalent, in Chemistry or related subjects including geology, metallurgy, chemical engineering and forensic science, literacy and numeracy tests - these are university-based tests, which you will be asked to undertake at your interview, a valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and Confirmation of Fitness to Teach (eg a London Metropolitan University Health Check) which you will be advised to apply for after an offer is made, GCSE English and Mathematics grade C (grade 4) or above (or equivalent).

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London Metropolitan University is home to a diverse community of learners, mentors, practitioners, innovators, and thinkers, located in the vibrant centre of London, one of the most dynamic capital cities in the world. The university's mission is to transform lives through the power of education. It does this by welcoming students from all backgrounds and supporting them to achieve success. Each student forms an important part of the...more