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Develop the knowledge, skills and classroom experience to teach secondary Physics.

Our PGCE Secondary Physics course prepares you to teach Physics across the 11-16 or 11-18 age range. You will also be trained to teach across all sciences up to Key Stage 3.

The course is designed to help you teach the National Curriculum, including GCSE and A-level Physics. Successful completion leads to a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

University-based sessions give you space to reflect on teaching methods and engage critically with the science curriculum. You will learn with PGCE tutors, experienced teachers and visitors from exam boards and the Institute of Physics. We will also support you in developing your own teacher identity.

You will also benefit from sessions linked to the University’s science departments and 51¸£ÀûÉç’s learning resources, including 51¸£ÀûÉç Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. This helps connect subject knowledge, curriculum thinking and practical classroom teaching.

You will:

• develop a critical awareness of lesson and curriculum planning, spending time on each with school-based mentors and Universitytutors;
• develop skills and knowledge in inclusive Science teaching, considering how to include marginalised narratives in thecurriculum;
• develop pedagogy and gain an understanding of a range of different teaching strategies in the Science classroom,andin activities beyond theclassroom;
• develop subject and curriculum knowledge for KS3 Science and KS4/KS5 Physics.

• We have links with more than 200 schools, academies and colleges, and you will benefit from significant school-based teaching experience.
• Our leading experts in education have trained more than 5,000 teachers in the last 15 years.
• Our students come from all over the globe and a variety of backgrounds - from recent graduates to mature learners.
• Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education by helping to expand access to high-quality learning and inspire future generations.

Important notice: factors affecting fieldwork and placements

The School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED) recognises the value of fieldwork and placements. However, the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remains our priority.

The School will assess on a regular basis the viability of any travel and fieldwork and communicate any significant changes to our students at the earliest possible opportunity.

Your school and University experiences are formally assessed. Both your mentors and tutors will help you to record your achievements and set targets from week to week and from placement to placement.

During each placement, a University tutor will observe you teach and discuss your progress with you and your mentor.

At the end of each school experience, you will receive a progress report from your mentor. The report will provide clear feedback and targets in the following areas:

• subject and curriculum knowledge; 
• planning and teaching; 
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• wider professional responsibilities.

These reports, together with your record of achievement and development, facilitate your progression as a teacher.

The written assignments will allow you to gain a maximum of 60 master's-level credits, and guidance and support to complete these assignments will be available from your University tutors.

The course is taught by the 51¸£ÀûÉç Institute of Education (MIE), with most PGCE University days based there in University's Ellen Wilkinson building, centrally located on the University's Oxford Road campus, close to the Main Library, Alan Gilbert Learning Commons and the Students Union.