Study PGCE Secondary at BGU

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Why study this course

You will be taught and mentored by passionate, experienced, and highly qualified subject experts.

The course is really hands-on. You will learn theories of learning and put these into practice in your subject, in the classroom with pupils.

The course provides in-depth training tailored to your specialist subject, ensuring you are well prepared to teach effectively and confidently.

Our network of Lead Providers across the region means that we can offer a range of high-quality placements. You will also be supported throughout the course to prepare for and seek employment.

Course summary

Our Secondary PGCE programme is designed to prepare you to teach your specialist subject to students aged 11-16 or 14-19. The course is structured to provide a blend of academic study and practical experience, ensuring you develop both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for a successful teaching career. Led by experienced senior lecturers (who are qualified teachers with extensive teaching experience) and supported by a network of schools and colleges, our programme aims to help you meet the Teachers’ Standards and achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

‘Trainees say that they are known ‘as a name, not a number’ and that they get the right help at the right time to become ‘fully fledged’ by the end of their course.’ - Ofsted, 2024

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Key facts

Award	PGCE
DfE code	(various - see below)
Duration	1 year (FT), 2 years (PT)
Mode of study	Full/Part-time
Start date	September 2025
Award	Bishop Grosseteste University
Institution code	B38

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About this course

The PGCE year is divided into several key phases, each focusing on different aspects of your professional development. After an initial three weeks at the university, the first placement begins at the end of September from Tuesday to Friday, with Mondays dedicated to university-based training. These university sessions are balanced between collective sessions (which include all PGCE Secondary subjects) and subject-specific sessions. Towards the end of the training, your school placement days will increase to five days for at least six weeks.

Placement Schedule

First Placement: Begins in September and runs until the start of February, allowing you to apply your initial training in a real classroom setting.
Second Placement: Starts in February and continues until June, providing an extended period to develop and refine your teaching practice.

Part-time route

Part-time trainees begin with enrolment and initial contact sessions, similar to full-time trainees. From the end of September, part-time trainees attend university sessions on Mondays, with two days in placement each week. Starting in May, trainees will then complete three days in placement until the end of June. This three-day placement schedule continues from September until the following February.

You can study for a Secondary PGCE at BGU in the following subject areas:

Art & Design

Business Studies

Computing

Dance

Drama

Design & Technology

English

Geography

History

Mathematics

Music

Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, German)

Physical Education

Physical Education with Ebacc subject

Science (with Biology, Chemistry or Physics)

Social Science

"Trainees appreciate the balance of core and subject-based learning at the start of the week, with the school-based placement learning. A typical trainee comment was, ‘We love Mondays!’" Ofsted, 2024

Entry requirements

For all PGCE Secondary specialisms you will normally need:

GCSEs at grade 4 (previously C) or above (or equivalent) in English (Language or Literature) and Mathematics. Please see our list of accepted equivalents.
A relevant honours degree at a 2:2 classification or above. (Where the degree result is to be awarded in the year of application, we will require a predicted degree classification as part of an academic reference provided on the application)
Experience – please see below information below
Declaration of Health
DBS (formerly the CRB) Enhanced Disclosure

Modules in or closely related to the subject being applied for will typically need to form at least 50% of the degree content.

When shortlisting for interview, we will consider the following aspects of your qualifications:

GCSE grades (or equivalents) and relevance of subjects
A Level grades (or equivalents) and relevance of subjects
Degree Class and relevance of content
Additional relevant qualifications

Experience

Experience in a relevant setting is useful as it will help you to make sure that you are aware of the role of a teacher in the twenty-first century. We encourage you to gain some experience in schools as this is a good starting point for you to gain an interview for the Secondary PGCE.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) and Declaration of Health

All students will need to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). A successful Enhanced Disclosure is required before commencing the course.

In addition, you will be required to obtain a satisfactory Declaration of Health Form, or if required, a medical examination.

If you have any questions about the entry requirements for this course, please contact our Enquiries team for advice on +44 (0) 1522

Further information

Click here for important information about this course including additional costs, resources and key policies.

In accordance with University conditions, students are entitled to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning, RP(C)L, based on relevant credit at another HE institution or credit Awarded for Experiential Learning, (RP(E)L).

How you will be taught

You will be taught by a range of academic staff within the PGCE Secondary team as well as having a subject specific course lead as your university-based mentor. Within each school placement you will also be assigned a school-based mentor.

Collective Sessions (at university):

These sessions bring together all PGCE Secondary trainees and cover broad educational topics relevant to all subjects. They include lectures, workshops, and group discussions led by experienced educators and guest speakers.

Subject-Specific Sessions (at university):

These sessions focus on the specific pedagogical and content knowledge required for your specialist subject. They include hands-on activities, practical demonstrations, and subject-specific teaching strategies led by subject specific experts. A significant number of hours are spent within subject-specific sessions.

Intensive Training and Practice (ITAP) (at university and within school placement):

ITAP sessions are intensive, focused training days that cover essential teaching skills such as behaviour management, lesson planning, and adaptive teaching. These sessions are designed to provide deep dives into critical areas of teaching practice. ITAPs often include practical workshops and teaching simulations to help you practise and refine your skills in a controlled environment.

School Placements:

Placements are a crucial part of your training, providing real-world teaching experience in schools. You will start with four days per week in placement, increasing to five days towards the end of the course.
During placements, you will receive support and guidance from school-based mentors who will help you apply your university learning in the classroom.

Independent Study:

You will have designated time for independent study, allowing you to complete assignments, reflect on your practice, and engage with additional resources.

Assessment

"Training is underpinned by relevant research. Trainees read widely. They benefit from mature discussions and debate. They undertake meaningful action research projects. Many trainees relish this intellectual aspect of their training." Ofsted, 2024

Your progress is assessed using our ADEPT Curriculum throughout the year, and at the end of the year, you are specifically evaluated against The Teachers' Standards.

You will be assessed in a variety of ways during the year, you will:

engage in a range of self-assessment and reflection activities
have formal and informal observations of your teaching practice
keep an electronic record of your progress accessed by your mentors
give presentations to your peers in micro teaching sessions and during EDI week

You will also complete two 5000 words level 7 assignments:

701- This assignment involves creating a portfolio based on classroom observations and critical reflections. Trainees will explore how theory meets practice by focusing on specific themes: behaviour management, pedagogy, assessment, wider professionalism, or curriculum.

702- Trainees are required to conduct a small-scale research project exploring an area of their classroom practice. They identify an issue to improve, which could be based on lesson observations, progress reviews, or reflective analysis and then complete their research project within their second placement.

Careers & Further study

Completing our PGCE course not only equips you with a prestigious postgraduate qualification (with 60 credits at Master's level) or a professional graduate qualification, but also sets you on the path to achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You'll be fully prepared to embark on your journey as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) with confidence and competence.

Our graduates thrive in their teaching careers, with many continuing to work in our esteemed partner schools. They often become mentors to new trainee teachers, sharing their expertise and passion for education.

Additionally, our alumni frequently pursue further studies, achieving full Master's and Doctoral degrees at BGU, and stepping into influential leadership roles within the education sector.

Join our PGCE programme and open the door to a rewarding and impactful career in teaching, with endless opportunities for professional growth and development.

Support

"The support that trainees receive is an absolute strength of this provision. Trainees are known well by centre- and school-based leaders, tutors and mentors. Concerns are dealt with rapidly. Workload is effectively managed." Ofsted, 2024

Studying at BGU is a student-centred experience. Staff and students work together in a friendly and supportive atmosphere as part of an intimate campus community. You will know every member of staff personally and feel confident approaching them for help and advice, and staff members will recognise you, not just by sight, but as an individual with unique talents and interests.

We will be there to support you, personally and academically, from induction to graduation.

At BGU we have so much support available for our students, the type of support that has won us awards recently in the What Uni Student Choice Awards 2023, such as the Chaplaincy team, the Student Advice team, CELT, BGFutures and representatives at the Students’ Union.

Fees & Funding

As a PGCE Secondary student, you could be eligible for a bursary of up to £29,000 depending on your specialist subject and eligibility for student finance. Full details for bursaries and scholarships please visit the DfE's page here.

Typically, for 2025-2026, international trainees are only usually eligible for bursaries when training to teach languages and physics. For other subjects, this depends on if you are eligible for student finance and if you have settled status in the UK.

A lot of student finance information is available from numerous sources, but it is sometimes confusing and contradictory. That’s why at BGU we try to give you all the information and support we can to help to throughout the process. Our Student Advice team are experts in helping you sort out the funding arrangements for your studies, offering a range of services to guide you through all aspects of student finance step by step.

Click here to find information about fees, loans and support which will help to make the whole process a little easier to understand.

For all applicants, there are full instructions here to make it as easy as possible for you to fill in your online application, plus help text where appropriate.

What you will study

"Leaders have developed an ambitious training curriculum. The ‘ADEPT’ (ambitious, diverse, evidence-based, professionally transformative) curriculum has the requirements of the ITT Core Content Framework as its foundation." Ofsted, 2024

Our ADEPT Curriculum (Ambitious, Diverse, Evidence based and Professionally Transformative) has four distinct phases for the duration of the course.

Professional Preparation (September)

Time: Three weeks in the university setting.
Focus: Trainees as learners

Activities: Introduction to the curriculum, understanding educational theories, and initial subject-specific training. Typical key sessions include "What is education?", "How do children learn?", and "Pedagogy & practice".

Professional Development (October - December)

Focus: Pupils as learners

Activities: Classroom management, lesson planning, and understanding pupil progress. This phase includes significant time spent in university for collective sessions and subject group work. Key topics covered include behaviour management workshops, inclusion and aspiration, and specific educational needs such as ADHD and dyslexia.

"Trainees develop a strong appreciation of the needs of pupils with SEND. Learning about adaptive teaching, related to SEND, is a particular strength of the provision." Ofsted, 2024.

Professional Enhancement (January - June)

- Focus: Advanced teaching practices and professional growth

- Activities: In-depth subject-specific training, advanced pedagogical strategies, and consideration of the professional identity. Typical key sessions include "Numeracy across the curriculum", "Measuring pupil progress", and "Literacy and Oracy".
- This phase also includes the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion week in February. This week aims to support trainee teachers’ professional commitment to equality in education through enhancing their knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusive teaching practices, to meet the needs of all pupils. See more here.

Professional Enrichment (June)

Focus: Wider professional and pastoral development
Activities: Enrichment activities and opportunities to explore teaching beyond the traditional classroom setting. Trainees typically participate in specialised sessions such as understanding systematic synthetic phonics, trans awareness, SEND education, and making the most of social media as educators. Outside speakers visit to discuss teaching and learning in alternative provision (with the opportunity to take part in micro-placements to visit these settings).

Trainees say that they are known ‘as a name, not a number’ and that they get the right help at the right time to become ‘fully fledged’ by the end of their course.

Ofsted, 2024

You can study for a Secondary PGCE at BGU in the following subject areas:

With a PGCE in Secondary Art & Design, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to make a real impact in the lives of your students. Our supportive faculty will guide you every step of the way, providing mentorship and opportunities for professional growth.

You will be encouraged to engage creatively and critically with a wide range of practices, debates, and current issues. Your mentors will provide ongoing developmental feedback and help you to practically apply your thinking and learning about Art and Design pedagogy. You will have access to BGU’s dedicated art facilities, including kilns for glass and ceramics, printing press, metalworking, ICT, and studio space. You will develop your own practice as an artist/designer during the year, both through continued attention to your own specialism and by expanding your skills and experiences through a range of workshops.

You will study how pupils learn in your subject area, how you need to assess them and how to keep abreast of new developments within your subject. You will consider the broader aspects of teaching, contexts for learning, the latest government initiatives and contemporary issues in teaching, learning and assessment.

Unleash your potential and shape the world of tomorrow.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Art & Design) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Art & Design) part time here.

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The PGCE in business studies equips you with the tools to inspire a future generation of business entrepreneurs. Learn how you can blend business theory with real-world experiences, engage your students with active teaching strategies and help them to develop their literacy and critical thinking skills. The course will focus your practice at key stage 4 and key stage 5, enabling you to teach both academic and vocational options in business and related subjects.

With our PGCE, you will become part of a community dedicated to educational excellence. Embrace this opportunity to motivate, provoke thought, and create a lasting influence on next generation of business studies students.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Business Studies) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Business Studies) part time here.

Are you excited about Computing and its array of possibilities? Do you see yourself sharing your love of Computing with young people and helping to form their future passions and selections? If so, join us at Bishop Grosseteste University where we will support you to become one of the next generation of outstanding Computing teachers shaping the future of Computing education.

We are recognised for fully supporting you to unlock your academic and practical potential through closely integrating exceptionally high quality teaching and learning theory with excellent hands on practice in a range of settings. The stimulating subject specific Computing curriculum is underpinned by problem solving and computational thinking practices. It enables you to appreciate the broad landscape of Computing education, along with the more specific essentials of Computing pedagogical teaching requirements. All of this is built on BGU's own curriculum which is Ambitious, Diverse, Evidence-based and Professionally Transformative (ADEPT).

Specifically tailored to stimulate critical engagement with current debates and innovation, and using a wide range of teaching and learning strategies, the PGCE Computing programme helps you develop your knowledge, skills and the vision needed to prepare young people to be fearless, and resilient, digital explorers and pioneers.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Computing) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Computing) part time here.

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Dance education does more than improve physical techniques and creative expression. It additionally empowers individuals to build their confidence, discipline and focus. Learning dance develops the skills of collaborative choreography and personal goal setting, as well as cultural awareness and inclusivity.

Dance lessons allow students to develop a lifelong appreciation for this art form, performance skills, and the ability to challenge all abilities. Even if individuals do not pursue dance professionally, learners may go on to continue to enjoy dancing as a recreational activity.

Our highly experienced and supportive course tutors guide you from dancer to dance teacher. In addition to your university sessions, you will spend two-thirds of the year in partner schools, working with school-based colleagues to develop your abilities to promote effective learning among 11-16-year-olds.

This course is demanding and stimulating, creating competent and reflective dance teachers. If you would like an informal chat about the course, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Dance) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Dance) part time here.

Are you passionate about creativity, problem-solving and making a difference? Our program is your gateway to a rewarding career in education, where you'll have the power to shape the next generation of designers, engineers, and innovators.

Design & Technology is an incredibly important subject that plays a crucial role in shaping our modern world. It teaches students how to think critically and analytically and generate innovative solutions to real world problems. Design & Technology fosters creativity and imagination and equips students with vital practical skills. With our hands-on approach, you'll learn the latest teaching techniques and strategies to engage and inspire your students.

You will be encouraged to engage creatively and critically with a wide range of practices, debates, and current issues. Your mentors will provide ongoing developmental feedback and help you to practically apply your knowledge of Design & Technology pedagogy. You will study how to plan and deliver topics in ways that include all types of learners in meaningful ways, how to assess them and how to keep abreast of new developments within the field.

Take the first step towards an exciting future and enrol in our PGCE Secondary Design & Technology program at Bishop Grosseteste University.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Design & Technology) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Design & Technology) part time here.

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Drama is so much more than a school subject. It enables us to ‘step into the shoes’ of other people, in different places, times and situations. This can help young people, especially, to see things from different points of view and to explore the world around us. On this course we identify what elements of the art form are needed to make drama. We go on to explore making, responding, and performing drama in schools. This framework informs our approach to creating meaningful work with and for the young people we work with.

But the subject is so much more. This is what some of our Drama trainees have told us:

"Drama is great because it involves youngsters imaginatively and creatively in performing their own work."

"I enjoy teaching a subject where we can really make a difference to young people: help them step into characters and contexts they would never otherwise imagine."

"You get to support young people learn about themselves, each other and not only find their place in the world but also how to try and influence it, growing their confidence, communication and collaboration skills along the way."

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Drama) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Drama) part time here.

English is so much more than a school subject. It is about confidence with language and with communication, and it is about engagement with literature which explores our world and our place in it.

On this course we begin with the three components of English: reading, writing, and spoken word. These traverse the two elements of the subject – Language and Literature – and form our starting point: How is reading used in lessons? When (and why) do pupils write? How do speaking and listening inform pupils’ understanding and support their development?

But the subject is so much more. This is what some of our English trainees have told us:

"Language is the key that opens every door. An English teacher is the person who helps a child to cut their own key."

"I teach in order to help pupils to believe that are things in the world that are not as out of their reach as they think."

"Why become an English teacher? Because it gives you the chance to help pupils find joy, escapism, and emotions they never knew they possessed - just like I have done, and continue to do every day.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (English) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (English) part time here.

The Geography PGCE course will equip you to become an outstanding teacher. You’ll study the entire Geography curriculum along with essential educational theory. You’ll look at innovative teaching and assessment methods along with strategies to encourage the development of practical skills. The course also has a specific focus on geographical fieldwork and you will be involved in several fieldwork visits.

You will spend two-thirds of the year in partner schools and other educational settings gaining rich and varied experiences designed to support meeting the minimum requirements for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Working with peers, tutors and school-based colleagues, you will develop your abilities to promote effective learning among 11-16-year-olds.

This course is demanding and stimulating. We aim for you to be prepared to take responsibility for your own learning, be open to creative and innovative ideas, and be competent, reflective practitioners both in your training year and beyond. Success on the course means you will have completed a postgraduate (with 60 credits at Master's level) or professional graduate qualification, have met the minimum requirements to be recommended for Qualified Teacher Status and you will be fully prepared to start the next year as an enthusiastic and effective Geography teacher.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Geography) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Geography) part time here.

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Embark on a transformative teaching journey with our PGCE in Secondary History! Unleash your passion for the past as you delve into historical scholarship, expert-led sessions, and immersive classroom experiences. Craft lessons that bring history to life, fostering critical thinking and igniting curiosity in your students.

Our programme aims to cultivate a profound understanding of disciplinary knowledge, providing hands-on practice to bring academic history to life in a classroom setting. Picture yourself facilitating historical discussions on the causes of the First World War, illuminating historical narratives on the execution of King Charles I, and leading pupils to analyse historical evidence of the Peterloo Massacre.

With our PGCE, you're not just learning to teach history; you're becoming a catalyst for future leaders, shaping minds one lesson at a time. Seize this chance to inspire, challenge, and make a lasting impact on the historians of tomorrow.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (History) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (History) part time here.

Mathematics empowers individuals to understand and interpret the world's complexities. It is the language of engineering, science, finance and architecture. Without mathematics, we wouldn't have smartphones, the internet, or television. No banks, no medical research, no models to predict disease spread, no satellites, no GPS.

Teaching mathematics is much more than passing on a set of routines and algorithms. Mathematics teachers foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills, encouraging pupils to approach challenges logically and systematically, and cultivating perseverance and creativity.

Our supportive and experienced course tutors guide you on your journey from mathematician to mathematics teacher.

In addition to your university sessions, you will spend two-thirds of the year in partner schools; working with school-based colleagues, you will develop your abilities to promote effective learning among 11-16-year-olds.

This course is demanding and stimulating, creating competent, reflective mathematics teachers. If you'd like an informal chat about the course, do get in touch.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Mathematics) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Mathematics) part time here.

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Considering a career as a secondary teacher of Modern Languages in the UK? The PGCE Secondary Languages course at BGU is tailored for you, whether it's a fresh career choice, a return after a break, or a desire for a change using your language skills. The course promotes diversity, welcoming applicants of various ages, backgrounds, and cultures, including native speakers.

Throughout training, you'll explore creative approaches to planning, teaching, and evaluating language lessons, covering communicative language teaching, language development, and the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasis is on inclusive teaching principles, diversity, learner strategies, autonomy, grammar, cultural awareness, and technology in language teaching.

Your studies will encompass assessment methods supporting classroom learning, formative assessment, and the development of metacognitive skills. You will get the opportunity to create teaching materials and try out the latest teaching ideas in interactive lessons with other language trainees.

Given that languages are in high demand, completing this course opens doors for you to choose where you want to work, in the UK or abroad, making it an exciting and dynamic career prospect.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Modern Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, German)) full-time here.

As a musician, you will have the opportunity to spend your working day sharing the subject you love with young people and hearing their creativity take shape, inspiring them with your own musicality. Many musicians wish to share their passion for music, just as they’ve been inspired by their own music teachers. You will develop your learners’ imaginative and creative thinking, extend their appraisal and compositional skills and encourage them to use music to express themselves through performance opportunities, motivating their learning and building their confidence.

As well as your teaching, you’ll get to know pupils outside the classroom through extra-curricular activities such as concerts and shows, seeing a wonderful, creative side of the young people in your school. You will work alongside enthusiastic music lecturers who delight in the opportunity to work with the next generation of music teachers. The course will equip you to become an outstanding secondary school teacher and facilitator of music, where you will learn to plan and deliver lessons in exciting, innovative and meaningful ways.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Music) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Music) part time here.

Are you passionate about sport and physical education? Do you think you have what it takes to make a real difference to children's lives?

Physical education does more than improving physical fitness, motor skills and well-being: it empowers individuals to understand their health, develops the skills of teamwork, cooperation, and goal setting, and reduces stress. A positive school experience in Physical Education can contribute to the development of healthy behaviours. Outstanding Physical Education teachers change lives for the better.

Our highly experienced and supportive course tutors guide you on your journey from Physical Education performer to Physical Education teacher. In addition to your stimulating university sessions, you will spend two-thirds of the year in our fantastic partner schools, working with expert subject mentors to develop your knowledge of our ambitious curriculum, and apply your knowledge into fluid practice.

This course is demanding and stimulating, enabling you to develop into a highly competent and reflective Physical Education teacher. If you would like an informal chat about the course, please do not hesitate to get in touch at helen.bushell-thornalley@bishopg.ac.uk

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Physical Education) full-time here.

Apply for the PGCE Secondary (Physical Education) part time here.

If you have a degree in a sports-related subject and an A level in one of the EBACC subjects, English Language or Literature, Mathematics, the Sciences, Geography, History or a language, then you are eligible to apply for our Physical Education with EBACC route to teacher training.

Physical Education does more than improve physical fitness, motor skills and well-being. It also empowers individuals to understand their health, develops the skills of teamwork, cooperation, and goal setting, and reduces stress. Evidence shows us that exposing learners to a positive school experience in Physical Education can contribute to the development of healthy behaviours. Physical Education teachers can and do influence learners to make positive choices regarding physical activity, nutrition and leisure. Outstanding Physical Education teachers change lives for the better.

Our highly experienced and supportive course tutors guide you on your journey from Physical Education performer to Physical Education teacher. In addition to your university sessions, you will spend two-thirds of the year in partner schools, working with school-based colleagues to develop your abilities to promote effective learning among 11-16-year-olds.

This course is demanding and stimulating, creating competent and reflective Physical Education teachers. If you would like an informal chat about the course, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The physicist Otto Robert Frisch said “Scientists have one thing in common with children; curiosity”. Being a science teacher allows you to share your passion for science with young people, harnessing their natural curiosity for the world around them. Whether it is Physics, Chemistry or Biology that is your specialism, training to be a teacher of science is a privilege.

The PGCE in secondary science considers all aspects of teaching and learning in the secondary science classroom. You will learn subject specific skills such as how to use analogies to explain difficult scientific concepts, what barriers students might need help overcoming and how to safely manage the practical science classroom. Whilst you may have a science specialism, you will learn the skill of how to teach all three sciences to Key Stage 4.

The course is delivered using a variety of methods including practical sessions, discussion, taught sessions, a field trip and more. The university sessions are a great way to discuss ideas and find solutions with fellow trainees and your University Based Mentor.