PGCE Secondary Physics
University of ManchesterPGCE Secondary Physics PGCE is a postgraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 10 months.
About this course
PGCE Secondary Science (Physics) will train you to become a Physics teacher across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age range. You will be trained to teach across all sciences up to KS3.
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.
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 10 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Manchester
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Physics and astronomy
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ