PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry - PGCE
Postgraduate
In London
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
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 95% receiving an Ofsted good or outstanding grade by the end of the 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.
We place great emphasis on the importance of gaining feedback from your peers and colleagues during your placements. You’ll complete a weekly reflection and contribute to discussions online in order to further develop your understanding of the role of a secondary teacher.
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About this course
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)*
This course is accredited by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA).
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Subjects
- Early Years
- IT
- Secondary
- Teaching
- University
- School
- Professionalism
- Inclusive practice
- Professionalism and Inclusive Practice
- PROGRESS
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Curriculum Studies (core, 30 credits)
- Professionalism and Inclusive Practice (core, 30 credits)
- School Experience to Progress Point 2 (core, 15 credits)
- School Experience to Progress Point 5 (core, 45 credits)
Your assessment will consist of four elements:
- School placement A
- School placement B, where your teaching ability will be assessed in relation to the standard for Qualified Teacher Status
- a Professional Practice Portfolio, which is compiled throughout the year, detailing personal experiences and reflections on your development as a teacher, largely in relation to your practical teaching experience
- the Educational Research Assignment, which allows you to explore an educational issue
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PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry - PGCE