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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Physics

Course Summary

The Physics PGCE prepares you to develop the professional knowledge and skills you need to teach all aspects of the science curriculum to pupils in the 11-16 range. You are also supported to develop your knowledge and understanding of teaching Physics at A Level. We are committed to creative and interactive approaches to teaching science to promote engagement and learning. You will acquire a critical understanding of current debates and issues relating to science education, and will be guided and supported in developing your subject knowledge. We expect you to engage with reading and research into science education and to regularly reflect upon your own progress teaching across the 11-16 age range. The Physics PGCE will feature four Intensive Teaching and Practice (ITAP) sequences designed to establish and develop your Physics teaching through the year. Closely linking theory and practice, and enabling you to observe, deconstruct, plan, practise and progress in specific areas of teaching, these focus on: Establishing positive learning environments. How to use models and analogies in Science education to develop and evaluate conceptual understanding in Science. Teaching Science skills and ideas through practical work. Fieldwork in Science learning.

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Secondary - Professional Practice - Core
Subject Studies - Science - Core
Wider Educational Studies - Science - Core

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second-class UK Bachelors degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in Physics or a Physics-related subject.

University information

University College London (UCL) is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, conducting leading research across a wide range of subject areas. Throughout its long and prestigious history, it has inspired and educated countless minds and produced over 30 Nobel prize recipients. With one campus located in the heart of Bloomsbury and a second campus in vibrant east London, the university is home to over 50,000 students...more