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PGCE Biology
University of Leeds
Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law
| Location: | Leeds / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Utilising a range of teaching approaches and sharing your expertise with your fellow trainees, you will become skilled at managing the teaching and learning process both in the classroom and in the field.
You will be trained as a science teacher who specialises in Biology, so you will also take complementary courses in Physics and Chemistry. These courses are designed to develop both subject knowledge and teaching techniques, and are taught by specialist tutors.
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Course Structure
Our training programme consists of four modules (totalling 60 credits) which are all at Masters level, and one practical teaching module.
Your training will prepare you to plan, teach and assess the curriculum for your chosen subject area across the full 11-18 Secondary age range and you will have opportunities to work with teachers and children in both Secondary Key Stages and post-16.
Teaching and assessment
ICT is integrated across the sessions and you will learn through a range of methods that you will eventually put into practice as a teacher, including discussion, formal teaching and demonstration, laboratory and field work.
Your progress will be continuously assessed through course work assignments, school-based tasks and practical teaching assessments.
The quality of your work in school will be assessed through a negotiated process based upon self-evaluation, observation of your teaching and professional dialogue between yourself, your school-based tutors and university tutors.
Placements
During the course you will undertake placements within two different partnership schools.
We have partnership schools in all the Local Authorities in the region and our colleagues in school work very closely with us to foster all areas of our trainees' professional development.
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Requirements
Entry requirements for applicants to the PGCE Secondary with QTS are as follows;
* A first degree from a UK university (or equivalent qualification), of which half the content should relate to Biology
* An 'A' Level or equivalent in Physics or Chemistry
* English Language and Mathematics GCSEs (or equivalent) with grade C or higher
* A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau (or, for candidates from overseas, the equivalent level of clearance)
* Experience of working with the 11-18 age range
You must also be able to demonstrate that you have good communication skills in spoken and written English, and meet the Secretary of State's requirements for physical and mental fitness to teach. All of the above will be taken into consideration in judging whether you have the capability to meet the required Professional Standardsfor the award ofQualified Teacher Status, as specified by the DfES/TDA.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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