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Swansea University: Biology (Secondary PGCE)
| Institution | Swansea University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences View department profile |
| Web | www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate |
| study@swansea.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1792 295358 |
| Study type | Taught |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Summary
Swansea University Schools Partnership's integrated and rigorous PGCE programme will challenge you academically and professionally. The PGCE Biology programme aims to develop critical understanding of the nature of Biology and its position in the school curriculum. You will be encouraged to research and test your own approaches to Biology pedagogy to find those techniques that work best for you and for the pupils you teach. Students will be taught in our cutting-edge laboratory facilities on our campuses. Swansea University Schools Partnership is committed to developing research-informed reflective practitioners who can demonstrate creativity and flexibility in their teaching so that learners develop their Biology competence in an environment that cultivates enjoyment of the subject.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Location | Singleton Park Campus Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
Summary
The Secondary PGCE with QTS at Swansea University will prepare you to meet the new Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards for Wales (at a level appropriate for Newly Qualified Teachers), enabling you to become an inspiring, competent and professionally aware teacher in Secondary Education.
You will create an electronic portfolio of evidence, known as the Professional Learning Passport (PLP), referencing your progression and ability against each of the Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards. Successful evidence of all Standards being met, together with completion of Level 7 assessments, will lead to a recommendation being made to the Education Workforce Council (EWC) that you be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
In line with Government requirements, the programme is developed and delivered through a collaborative school-university body; the Swansea University Schools’ Partnership (SUSP). This Partnership shares roles in the development, review and delivery of our programme, covering both its university and school placement elements. School and university staff will work together to support you, as a student teacher, to progress toward successful completion of the course, and achieving QTS.
Well-qualified biology teachers are in high demand across the UK. In recognition of this, the SUSP has developed this innovative Secondary Biology PGCE programme that is designed to provide you with confidence, in both your subject knowledge, and in your understanding of how to teach it. The subject-specific element of the programme comes from a ‘Research Informed Reflective Practice’ module that is designed around your subject of choice.
The programme is underpinned by regional, national and international research. You will learn how to make teaching biology meaningful, interesting and fun, and also how to analyse your own and your pupils’ development.
Visit our website for more information on fees, scholarships, postgraduate loans and other funding options to study at Swansea University.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants for the Secondary PGCE are required to have achieved the following prior to admission to the programme: All interviews will be held virtually (using Microsoft Teams) with a PGCE subject specialist through the medium of English or Welsh as desired. The format will consist of a short interview and professional discussion. All PGCE students will complete a Digital Competence audit on enrolment and have digital competence training embedded into their PGCE programme of study. All applicants must meet the requirements of the Education Health Standards (Wales) confirming their health and physical capacity to teach. All applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants must not have been excluded from teaching or working with children nor be registered with the DBS as unfit for working with children or young persons. |
| Location | Singleton Park Campus Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP |
Summary
The Secondary PGCE with QTS at Swansea University will prepare you to meet the new Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards for Wales (at a level appropriate for Newly Qualified Teachers), enabling you to become an inspiring, competent and professionally aware teacher in Secondary Education.
You will create an electronic portfolio of evidence, known as the Professional Learning Passport (PLP), referencing your progression and ability against each of the Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards. Successful evidence of all Standards being met, together with completion of Level 7 assessments, will lead to a recommendation being made to the Education Workforce Council (EWC) that you be awarded Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
In line with Government requirements, the programme is developed and delivered through a collaborative school-university body; the Swansea University Schools’ Partnership (SUSP). This Partnership shares roles in the development, review and delivery of our programme, covering both its university and school placement elements. School and university staff will work together to support you, as a student teacher, to progress toward successful completion of the course, and achieving QTS.
Well-qualified biology teachers are in high demand across the UK. In recognition of this, the SUSP has developed this innovative Secondary Biology PGCE programme that is designed to provide you with confidence, in both your subject knowledge, and in your understanding of how to teach it. The subject-specific element of the programme comes from a ‘Research Informed Reflective Practice’ module that is designed around your subject of choice.
The programme is underpinned by regional, national and international research. You will learn how to make teaching biology meaningful, interesting and fun, and also how to analyse your own and your pupils’ development.
Visit our website for more information on fees, scholarships, postgraduate loans and other funding options to study at Swansea University.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants for the Secondary PGCE are required to have achieved the following prior to admission to the programme: All interviews will be held virtually (using Microsoft Teams) with a PGCE subject specialist through the medium of English or Welsh as desired. The format will consist of a short interview and professional discussion. All PGCE students will complete a Digital Competence audit on enrolment and have digital competence training embedded into their PGCE programme of study. All applicants must meet the requirements of the Education Health Standards (Wales) confirming their health and physical capacity to teach. All applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants must not have been excluded from teaching or working with children nor be registered with the DBS as unfit for working with children or young persons. |
| Location | Singleton Park Campus Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP |
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