PGCE Secondary Science: Biology

University of Reading

Develop your teaching skills and qualify as a secondary biology teacher, with our highly regarded PGCE Secondary Education with Biology course at the Institute of Education.At the University of Reading, we recognise the importance of teaching children to explore, understand and make sense of their world through science.You will be trained to teach biology, physics, and chemistry up to GCSE and biology to A-level.How you’ll learnTraining to teach biology at the University of Reading is an immersive experience utilising many modes of delivery and participation, with active learning at its core.Your learning will take place through a series of practical seminars and workshops in purpose-built science laboratories, where interaction and discussion-based techniques will encourage you to engage, reflect and challenge.Throughout your course, you will:attend presentations by subject expertswork on tasks in groupshave individual tutorialsvisit schools or other education settings, as well as museums and other sites of interest.You’ll participate in activities designed to help you plan your teaching effectively and imaginatively. You will also discover how to evaluate your skills, particularly in terms of the quality of learning achieved by pupils.QTS statusThis Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Science course will lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying you to teach the 11 to 18 age group in secondary schools in England and Wales.