Course Overview

Teaching children of all backgrounds will open doors to fulfilling and fast-evolving careers, from medics to new materials design, environmental chemists to toxicologists. Every child deserves to be taught by expert teachers who know not only their subject in detail but more importantly how to teach it.

This is your chance to share your passion for your subject and inspire the next generation. We will also train you to be confident in teaching all three sciences thus including Biology and Physics to GCSE level. Our PGCE Science courses will give you the opportunity to deliver hands-on practical activities and in-depth explorations of the curriculum to best support your own teaching.

Our vision is to develop skilful and resilient teachers who are experts in science pedagogy, and 21st-century skills driven. We focus on subject-specific knowledge, up-to-date teaching practices which are based on the most recent research, and, most importantly, your specific needs as a trainee teacher.

General Eligibility

• A good honours degree with a significant proportion in Chemistry.

• Suitable personal and intellectual qualities required for teaching in secondary schools.

• Commitment, attitudes and values appropriate to that of a secondary teacher.

• The ability to read effectively and communicate clearly and accurately in spoken and written standard English.

• The capacity to meet the Secretary of State's requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach. All successful candidates will be asked to complete a health assessment as part of the entry conditions to the programme.

NB: Candidates with third-class honours degrees will be considered on an individual basis, and normally only if candidates have additional qualifications and/or significant relevant professional experience.

Strong applicants also have experience in secondary schools.

In addition to the above essential entry requirements, successful applicants also tend to have:

• Advanced level qualifications (or equivalent) in Chemistry.

• Experience of observing the teaching in a secondary school in this country.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• • GCSE Grade C (or 4, or accepted equivalent) in English and Mathematics. If you do not already have the appropriate GCSEs, or if you are unable to provide proof of your grades, please refer to the GCSE Equivalency information below.