PGCE Secondary Physics

University of Manchester
Postgraduate PGCE Full-time 10 Months Physics and astronomy

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

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2129 Engineering professionals
2124 Electronics engineers
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
2114 Physical scientists
2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals

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