PGCE Secondary Mathematics (Age Phase 11-16) with QTS

Edge Hill University

Postgraduate

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    1 Year

This comprehensive programme incorporates the very latest curriculum requirements and offers you the chance to learn from leading experts in Mathematics teacher training. You will strengthen your subject knowledge and boost your personal and professional ICT skills, ensuring you are at the cutting edge of teaching and learning.

The programme aims to develop reflective and analytical skills as well as providing practical experience in planning effective lessons and learning strategies. Hands-on classroom experience provides opportunities to further deepen your own subject knowledge.

If you have a degree in Mathematics or a related subject and want to develop the numeric and problem-solving abilities of secondary school pupils aged 11 to 16, this is the programme is for you.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

Successful completion of this programme will allow you to gain QTS and progress onto employment as a Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) at secondary school level in Mathematics.

Our proactive careers advisory service can help you to find job vacancies and offers in-depth advice on teacher job applications and interviews, to help you secure work.

To join this programme you should have: A first or second class Honours degree from a UK university (or equivalent qualification) which has a proportion of mathematical content (exceptions may be made and enhancement routes are available); An A level in Mathematics (or equivalent level 3 qualification); GCSE English Language and Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent qualification); Satisfactory levels of Information and Communications Technology competence; a demonstrable interest in teaching within the curriculum area. You could show this in a number of ways such as time s

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Subjects

  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Teaching
  • Planning
  • Mathematics
  • Pedagogy in Mathematics
  • Effective Teaching
  • Learning in Mathematics
  • Reflective Professional Practice
  • Practice in Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Secondary
  • Numeric Development
  • Mental Mathematics

Course programme

You will start with an extensive subject knowledge and understanding audit. This will identify your main strengths and areas for development, and enable your tutor to focus on your individual development needs.

During 12 weeks of study on campus, you’ll develop:

  • Knowledge of essential educational theory;
  • Awareness of appropriate and innovative teaching and assessment methods, including whole-class teaching, group work, practical work and the use of computers and calculators;
  • Strategies to encourage trainees’ numeric development, including oral and mental Mathematics, and the importance of correct numeric terminology;
  • Understanding of the curriculum and current teaching practice;
  • Ability to plan lessons effectively;
  • Excellent working knowledge of the latest ICT tools and software used for both personal benefit and as a teaching tool;
  • Stronger subject knowledge;
  • Wider awareness of your role within the teaching profession through study of professional values.

SMA4010 Developing Subject Knowledge and Pedagogy in Mathematics (30 credits)

SMA4011 Planning for Effective Teaching and Learning in Mathematics (30 credits)

SMA4012 Research and Practice in Mathematics (30 credits)

SRP4001 Reflective Professional Practice (30 credits)

SRP4002 Professional Practice 1 (30 credits)

SRP4003 Professional Practice 2 (30 credits)

120 academic credits are studied on the programme in total, in addition to 60 ungraded credits for the Professional Practice modules.

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £12,500.

How will I be assessed?

A balanced combination of coursework and observed classroom experience will be assessed against academic criteria at Level 7 and the QTS Standards. Various other tasks will enable you to show your competence in ICT and other areas of Mathematics. Before the end of your PGCE you will need to complete a Career Entry and Development Profile (CEDP) which acts as a useful bridge between your initial teacher training programme and your Induction Year as a Newly Qualified Teacher.

Who will be teaching me?

 Tutors at the forefront of national developments within secondary education, who write Mathematics schemes for national publication and have an excellent reputation for training high quality professionals.

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