PGCE Science (7-14 and 11-18)
FAQs
Level:
PGCE
GTTR Codes:
7-14: XFCA
11-18: F0X1
This course is also offered in
Essex. To indicate on your GTTR application that you want to
be considered for the Essex cohort please select "E" for the
Essex campus.
Duration:
One year full-time
Location:
The programme is taught at the Canterbury Campus but a
significant amount of time is spent in school.
All PGCEs include the option of studying for a
Postgraduate Certificate with Masters Level Credits or a
Professional Graduate Certificate
Open
Events
The
Science course offers the opportunity for graduates from a wide
range of backgrounds to capitalise on their specialisms and develop
into good teachers of broad and balanced science up to GCSE level.
Student teachers will be trained to teach the Science National
Curriculum to Key Stage 3 and Chemistry, Physics and Biology as part
of a GCSE balanced Science course. They will also be supported in
the development of a single subject specialism to be taught post-16.
The course covers all aspects of the National Curriculum. Student teachers with different subject specialisms work alongside one another to provide a supportive and differentiated experience of all aspects of science teaching. University sessions will look in detail at teaching techniques as well as the structure of science in the national curriculum. There will be substantial amounts of practical and group work, led by tutors with extensive school experience.
The school-based aspect of the work is supported by experienced mentors and requires student teachers to apply their learning through school-based research tasks as well as through classroom teaching. Student teachers are encouraged to develop their own style and a critical, reflective, approach to their performance.
This is a well established course successfully recruiting a wide range of student teachers including many mature students. There is an excellent success rate in future employment including a particularly high uptake of student teachers to Kent schools.
For employment purposes, student teachers should identify themselves as Science-Biology, Science-Chemistry or Science-Physics. Generally student teachers with degrees in Environmental Studies, Genetics and Microbiology would consider themselves as Science- Biology; those with degrees in Geology or Earth Sciences would consider themselves as Science-Chemistry; those with degrees in Engineering, Astronomy or the Technology field would consider themselves as Science-Physics. Degrees in Agriculture or Biochemistry may be classified as Science-Biology or Science- Chemistry depending on the proportions of the different modules within them. We are looking for applicants with good communication skills, enthusiasm for science and a commitment to develop pupils’ learning and interest in science. Applicants should demonstrate a secure understanding of the concepts underpinning the science curriculum for the 7-14 or 11-18 age ranges. For those who have studied a more limited range of science we may recommend that a subject knowledge booster course or an enhancement course is completed before beginning the PGCE.
How to Apply
Applications for the full-time PGCE 7-14 and 11-18 are made electronically via the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) www.gttr.ac.uk
There is no general closing date, but each programme or subject pathway is closed when it becomes fully subscribed. Early application is strongly advised, both because some subject programmes fill quickly, and because it will help you to plan for your PGCE course if you can get early confirmation of a place.
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