University of Huddersfield: Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS

Name: Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS
Price: 9535 GBP
Author: University of Huddersfield

Institution	University of Huddersfield
Department	Department of Initial Teacher Education (DITE)
Web	http://www.hud.ac.uk
Email	contacthud@hud.ac.uk
Telephone	+44 (0)1484 422288
Study type	Taught

Summary

If you’ve got an undergraduate degree and are striving to become a secondary school Physics teacher, then studying our PGCE Secondary Education with QTS (Science with Physics) will help you on your way. You’ll develop your subject specialist knowledge alongside hands-on classroom experience.

Why Secondary Science with Physics PGCE with QTS? * The course is designed to emphasise practical engagement with the curriculum whilst developing your understanding of the theories which underpin the best models of practice. This means you'll be equipped with the knowledge and practical skills you'll need in the constantly changing world of secondary education.

A significant amount of your learning will take place whilst on placement within one of our partnership schools. You’ll benefit from being able to observe experienced teachers, gain practical hands-on experience and mentoring to help you develop into an outstanding and successful teacher.
Physics is an exciting subject to teach and there are opportunities for well qualified physics teachers. It is a National Curriculum core subject and is taught throughout schools. The course will enable you to explore what it means to teach physics and develop ways in which you teach it. You will examine the best practice of physics teaching and use a range of teaching strategies to challenge and inform your students.

Professional links and accreditation: Upon successful completion of the programme we recommend Qualified Teaching Status be awarded by the Department for Education (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education). This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis.

Additional costs: * Your placements could be based in areas some distance from your point of study, so please be aware of potential associated travelling costs.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required to enable you to undertake placements in settings with children. We arrange this as part of the application process. Please note that there may be a charge for the DBS check.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE

Full-Time, 1 years starts Sep 2026

Level

RQF Level 7

Entry requirements

* An Honours degree with a classification of 2:2 or above. Your degree must align with the subject content specified in the national curriculum for the subject you plan to teach.
* A Level Physics at a minimum grade C or above in Physics.
* Applicants with relevant industry experience may be considered without A level requirement on an individual basis.
* GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme) or equivalent.
* If all or part of your qualifications are from outside the UK, we’ll need a UK ENIC statement of comparability.

Application to the PGCE via Subject Knowledge Enhancement Programme:
* If your degree qualification does not meet our normal entrance requirements, a place may be offered conditionally on the successful completion of a Subject Knowledge Enhancement programme (SKE).

Other requirements:
* You must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, and that you have the intellectual and academic potential to meet the required Teachers’ Standards by the end of the programme.
* You should provide two references. Where applicants have current or recent experience working with children or young people, one of the referees should be a member of staff who can comment on their potential to train to teach.
* Offers are subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure checks and applicants must not previously have been barred from teaching or working with children. We also ask you to complete a health declaration to ensure that you have the health and physical capacity to teach.

All conditions must be met by 31 August for entry in September in the year of application.

The University of Huddersfield seeks and encourages applications from under-represented groups in order to widen participation, improve access and apply the principles of equal opportunities. Applicants with disabilities are under no obligation to declare their disabilities, but the University is committed to making the adjustments necessary to promote positively equality and access for disabled applicants. Applicants are encouraged to identify any special arrangements they may require. General advice and information regarding disability and the support the University can give can be found by visiting the University's Disability Support webpages - https://students.hud.ac.uk/help/disability/

Location

Main Site
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH

Fees

England	9535 GBP for Year 1
Northern Ireland	9535 GBP for Year 1
Scotland	9535 GBP for Year 1
Wales	9535 GBP for Year 1
Channel Islands	9535 GBP for Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9535 GBP for Year 1
EU	19800 GBP for Year 1
International	19800 GBP for Year 1

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