PGCE Secondary Science: Physics with QTS (11-16) at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Are you passionate about helping young people to explore the fascinating world of physics? Do you want to be key in enabling them to understand how physics is fundamental to everyday life and isn’t as hard to understand as its reputation might lead them to believe?

What you will study

Our aim is to help you become a committed, confident and creative teacher so we’ll train you in the essential tools you need to kick-start your career in education. You’ll train to teach across the 11-16 age range, in secondary age phase, with post-16 enhancement, looking at strategies and techniques to make the subject accessible, whether you’re leading practical experiments in electricity or introducing topics like astrophysics and nuclear physics. Modules include Secondary Professional Studies, Secondary Subject Pedagogy: Science: Physics, Professional Enquiry, School Experience 1, School Experience 2*.

Career pathways

We believe we promote a strong sense of belonging to a genuine learning community, which results in the development of professional confidence. This is enhanced by our excellent school partnerships.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or a Master’s degree in a relevant subject from a UK higher education institution or equivalent. Please note: If you are a graduate and wish to train as a Science with Physics teacher but your degree did not provide any or enough physics content for you to gain automatic entry on to a secondary Science with Physics teacher training course, you may be required to complete an appropriate Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course. Applicants will also need to complete the relevant safeguarding checks for this course. All applicants will be interviewed; see 'interview arrangements' below. Applicants for this course also need GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above prior to enrolment. We accept a range of qualifications in lieu of GCSEs for our Initial Teacher Training courses. Please see a full list of GCSE equivalencies for Initial Teacher Training.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, 1 year; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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