PGCE Secondary Science

at St Mary's University

Modules
 

• General Professional Studies
• Science: Subject Specialism
• School Experience One (Foundation)
• School Experience Two (Development)
• School Experience Three (Consolidation)
• Reflective Overview
• Effective Teaching and Learning
• Investigating Teaching and Learning
• Supporting Learning

Science PGCE applicants are expected to have a good degree in (2:2 or above) a related subject.

Additional requirement information
 

• Your degree should have a significant proportion of the subject you wish to teach. Subject knowledge enhancement courses may be set as a condition in some cases, particularly when the degree is not clearly ‘in line’ with the subject you are applying to.
• GCSEs in English Language and Mathematics at level 4 (grade C if taken before 2017) or above (or equivalent). At least one of the GCSEs (or equivalent) must be in place at application. GCSE equivalents are offered by St Mary's University.
• By the end of your teacher training programme you will have to demonstrate that you are competent in functional English and mathematics. This is a Department for Education requirement.
• Two appropriate references (from an academic tutor or line manager) supporting your suitability for teaching. All references should be from a professional email address.
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Original certification (or certified copies) of all qualifications will be required as evidence.
• Physical and mental fitness to teach.

School observation
 

• At St Mary's, we would like all applicants to have made a fully informed decision about considering joining the teaching profession. As part of that decision making process, spending some time in school(s) observing what teachers do and beginning to give some consideration to how they manage learning can be really insightful and informative.
• Your training is most likely to take place in mixed, state comprehensive school environments. If you are choosing to complete some school observation as part of making an informed decision about teaching then we would encourage you to do so in a similar school setting.

• Home: £9,250
• International: £13,500

The tuition fees listed are for the duration of the course. Students will be charged for the modules undertaken per academic year. Module prices are calculated as a percentage of credits against the total credits and cost of the degree.

The quality of the provision at St Mary’s is valued by our trainees and schools, resulting in high levels (over 70%) of NQT employment in our partnership schools. Employment rates following the PGCE course are consistently over 90% in teaching roles.

On the programme you will study two Master's' modules leading to 60 credits at postgraduate level. You will have the opportunity to further your postgraduate studies in your career as these credits are transferable.

At the end of the PGCE course, you will have the opportunity to complete a three-week placement in a special education setting. This is highly valued by trainee teachers to broaden their understanding of specific learning needs for some learners.