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PGCE Secondary Education with Chemistry

Plymouth Marjon University

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Course options

  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Course SummaryDo 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.

Tuition fees

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£ 14,500per year

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University information

Plymouth Marjon University

  • University League Table

    100th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Plymouth Marjon University, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8BH, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    62nd out of 91 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    114 50%

    74th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    84.0 84%

    21st

    22
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.29 82%

    28th

    22

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