BEng Secondary Mathematics

Course description
This course enables you to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS) in conjunction with a PGCE. It equips you to teach National Curriculum mathematics at Key Stages 3 and 4 and prepares you for higher level Key Stage 5 and post-16 teaching.
Maths is so crucial to every aspect of life that there’s a very fulfilling challenge in helping people gain confidence in the subject. Mathematics is a priority subject, so you may be eligible for a tax-free bursary.
During the course you
• deepen your subject knowledge and skills
• learn to use relevant literature, research and educational theories relating to teaching mathematics and the wider curriculum
• build your confidence and enthusiasm to become a successful teacher of pupils at all levels of ability
• develop a wide range of interactive and engaging teaching strategies
• develop your classroom management and behaviour management skills
• use a variety of techniques for monitoring pupils' progress
• learn about the wider role of teachers in school
• learn about the way schools and the education system function
• apply your skills and knowledge in a school context
• develop your evaluation and critical reflection skills
• meet the QTS standards for teaching and achieve a PGCE which can be linked to further study at masters level
With our PGCE you complete two contrasting placements in 11–16 or 11–18 settings This allows you to experience the full progression from Key Stages 3 to 5. In total you spend around 120 days on placement.
While on placement you benefit from excellent support and mentoring from school based mentors and a university-trained mentor. We have placement links with a large number of schools and other institutions, and a third of our students are offered a teaching post in one of their placement schools.
School Direct
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