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Qualification
PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
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Location
Plymouth Marjon University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
1 year
Course summary
Course Summary
Do you want to become an outstanding chemistry teacher? Our specialist PGCE in Secondary Science with Chemistry is a direct route to a career that teaches pupils about everything around them. You’ll provide them with first-hand experience of observing chemical phenomena up close and plenty of ‘wow’ moments.
This course develops a range of teaching styles appropriate to the delivery of the Sciences specialising in Chemistry within the National Curriculum and GCSE/A Level specifications, including conceptual understanding and progressions in learning, purposeful practical work, sequenced learning steps and links to different sector of the Chemistry industry.
The aim of this PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry is to prepare trainee teachers for a first appointment as a teacher of Science in a secondary school and assess current developments in the subject and their possible effect on teaching in schools. To develop as a teacher, you will be learning about how to instil in pupils a sense of intrigue and enable students to develop understanding and form questions based both on the knowledge they already have and the insight they wish to gain in the future.
Although the subject specialism of this PGCE is chemistry, you will be required to teach biology, chemistry and physics at key stage three and four as part of your course as this reflects the organisation of Science teaching in the majority of Secondary schools.
What might you become?
Plymouth Marjon University is widely renowned for producing excellent teachers. We have superb links with over 300 partnership schools throughout the South West, London and overseas and our graduates teach in schools across the country.
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£ 14,600per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
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University League Table
115th
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Campus address
Plymouth Marjon University, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BH, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
61st out of 91 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 224122 55%69th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10079.0 79%43rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.36 84%6th
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