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PGCE Secondary Science: Biology

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    London Road Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    10 Months

Course summary

Develop your teaching skills and qualify as a secondary biology teacher, with our highly regarded PGCE Secondary Education with Biology course at the Institute of Education.At the University of Reading, we recognise the importance of teaching children to explore, understand and make sense of their world through science.You will be trained to teach biology, physics, and chemistry up to GCSE and biology to A-level.How you’ll learnTraining to teach biology at the University of Reading is an immersive experience utilising many modes of delivery and participation, with active learning at its core.Your learning will take place through a series of practical seminars and workshops in purpose-built science laboratories, where interaction and discussion-based techniques will encourage you to engage, reflect and challenge.Throughout your course, you will:attend presentations by subject expertswork on tasks in groupshave individual tutorialsvisit schools or other education settings, as well as museums and other sites of interest.You’ll participate in activities designed to help you plan your teaching effectively and imaginatively. You will also discover how to evaluate your skills, particularly in terms of the quality of learning achieved by pupils.QTS statusThis Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Science course will lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying you to teach the 11 to 18 age group in secondary schools in England and Wales.

Application deadline

01/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 2,645month

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    43rd

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    45th out of 87 3

    10th out of 91 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 225
    120 53%

    42nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    73.0 73%

    43rd

    11

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 78%

    51st

    41

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    126 59%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    7th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    79th

    35

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