Engineers Teach Physics PGCE

Entry requirements

• Minimum 2:2 Honours degree in engineering or material science degree. If your degree is not engineering or a related subject, please apply to our Physics course.
• Grade B in Physics at A Level (or Grade C if you can demonstrate sustained academic progression since A Level) and at least one other science or maths at A Level.
• Further study in Science at Masters level or above may be considered if you hold suitable Level 3 qualifications that are not A Levels.
• Minimum Grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.

All places are subject to availability. Due to increased competition, please be advised that there is no guarantee an offer will be made, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

PGCE Secondary – Engineers teach Physics will train you to become a Physics or Physics with Maths teacher across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age range. You will be trained to teach across all sciences up to KS3 and KS4/KS5 level in your specialism (Physics, or Physics with Maths).

The course will prepare you to teach the National Curriculum and related national strategies, GCSE and A-level. Completion leads to both a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS).

University-based sessions will enable you to reflect on teaching methods and engage critically with the Science curriculum. Experienced teachers will work alongside PGCE tutors, plus visitors from exam boards and the Institute of Physics.

Some sessions are run with the University's science departments to benefit fully from the University's resources, and with Manchester Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.