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PGCE Secondary - Biology

Durham University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Durham University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

From lesson plans to the learning environment, motivation to behaviour management, the PGCE Secondary Biology course equips you to become a confident Early Career Teacher with the skills to instil an appreciation and understanding of the natural world into the next generation.The course qualifies you to become a secondary teacher for the 11 to 16 age range and provides training for Key Stages Three and Four. Successful completion of the PGCE leads to a Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by Durham University and the recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status. The QTS element is accredited by Newcastle University and awarded by the Department of Education.We pride ourselves on offering a well-planned blend of research and experience in the classroom to start you on your successful career as an Early Career Teacher. We emphasise your entitlement to the Core Content Framework throughout our PGCE course to fully prepare you for the Early Career Framework, which will support you during your first two years of teaching as an Early Career Teacher.We believe that to be able to teach successfully, you must acquire a good understanding of the ‘big ideas’ of science as well as learn about how to teach Biology. We can help you channel your passion for your subject to be able to share your enthusiasm and knowledge with pupils in school, building your understanding of how children learn in science and the sequencing of learning to accommodate potential challenges.Subject pedagogy (how to teach the subject for understanding) is explored through sessions with university tutors and classroom practitioners.Please note that the course does not run to standard University terms. It is delivered full-time, starting in early September and continues over 10 months.

Tuition fees

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£ 26,000per year

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University information

Durham University

Durham University

Durham University

  • University League Table

    6th

  • Campus address

    Durham City, Palatine Centre, Durham, Durham, DH1 3HP, United Kingdom

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Teaching is research-led and delivered by some of the world's leading experts. Durham supports students to progress to career opportunities around the globe.
More than 120 countries are represented at Durham, creating a diverse and welcoming place to study with an international outlook.
Its collegiate system makes Durham University exceptional. Each student belongs to a college: an inspiring and supportive community to call home from day one.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    4th out of 87 1

    3rd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    173 77%

    9th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    85.0 85%

    4th

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    7th

    7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    128 61%

    16th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    2nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    77th

    6

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