PGCE Science with Biology (QTS)

Entry requirements

We welcome your application regardless of your background or experience.

For this course, ideally, we are looking for these qualifications:

• 2:2 hons degree or equivalent qualification plus English and Maths GCSEs at grade 4/C or above
• A strong Biology A Level (or equivalent).

We also accept the equivalency tests by Equivalency Testing, A Star Teachers or any other appropriately accredited provider. We cannot accept functional skills or key skills or IELTS.

Months of entry

September

Course content

You will learn to operate as a critically reflective Biology teacher and develop competence across the entire range of the National Curriculum for Science. You will learn to integrate theory and practice, as part of a stimulating and ambitious curriculum.

This one-year full-time course, enables you to meet the national standards for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS).

We have a range of specialist science and teaching facilities, providing you with a solid foundation on which to develop your skills and experience. We have excellent relationships with partnership schools.

Accreditations

Successful completion of this course leads to Qualified Teacher Status, allowing you to work in any state school in England. The course is professionally recognised for being of the highest quality, focused on developing your knowledge and skills

This degree is accredited by the Teaching Regulation Agency, Department for Education.

What you will gain

The Science with Biology PGCE course has been developed with input from partnership schools. The curriculum allows you to develop a deep understanding of science pedagogy.

Key principles underpinning the curriculum:

• Careful sequencing of content
• Exploration of current debates and key issues
• Developing knowledge and understanding of the progression of key concepts in science
• Opportunities to practise and to put theory into practice, combined with regular and purposeful feedback
• Promoting Science and cultural capital with our links to cultural and educational establishments
• Modelling effective instruction and delivery in science, providing opportunities for critical reflection of practice.

Fees and funding