Science: Physics with Mathematics PGCE

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Science: Physics with Mathematics PGCE

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Description

The Physics with Mathematics PGCE is a new course for prospective physics teachers who wish to have the ability to teach some maths. This course will be tailored to meet those students' particular needs.

Features

Students will follow the core Physics programme offered to all PGCE Physics students, as well as a bespoke Mathematics programme, described below. The course will also encourage students to explore the connections in Physics and Mathematics with sessions that are jointly planned and delivered by the Physics and Mathematics teams.

Physics

This will include sessions on:

  • forces
  • astronomy
  • practical work
  • Earth science physics
  • behaviour management
  • electricity
  • waves
  • children's misc…

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The Physics with Mathematics PGCE is a new course for prospective physics teachers who wish to have the ability to teach some maths. This course will be tailored to meet those students' particular needs.

Features

Students will follow the core Physics programme offered to all PGCE Physics students, as well as a bespoke Mathematics programme, described below. The course will also encourage students to explore the connections in Physics and Mathematics with sessions that are jointly planned and delivered by the Physics and Mathematics teams.

Physics

This will include sessions on:

  • forces
  • astronomy
  • practical work
  • Earth science physics
  • behaviour management
  • electricity
  • waves
  • children's misconceptions
  • energy.

Mathematics

Students will be provided with a coherent programme in mathematics, with a particular focus on teaching mathematics at Key Stage 3. This will include sessions on:

  • introduction to mathematics education
  • developing numerical thinking
  • developing algebraic thinking
  • developing geometric thinking
  • developing statistical thinking
  • deepening KS3 mathematics subject knowledge
  • language issues in mathematics
  • inclusion issues in mathematics.

Students will have an advisory tutor who is a mathematician and will also be paired with a student from the PGCE Mathematics cohort.

Attendance

In your placement schools or colleges, your responsibilities will be equivalent to those of a practising teacher, but on a reduced timetable. The working day starts at approximately 8.30am and ends at 5.00pm. Sometimes it is shorter, but you will need to plan your life to reflect the demands of the school day and the school term dates, which may not be the same as the published IOE term dates.

Days spent at the Institute include keynote lectures, subject lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and directed study days. In addition, time in the evenings and at weekends is needed for further study and planning.

Assessment

You will be assessed in two ways:

  • on your practical teaching and your progress in achieving the standards for Qualified Teacher Status
  • on assignments, portfolio tasks and, for some subjects, practical projects.

We will monitor your progress throughout the PGCE, and you will record this in a Career Entry and Development Profile statement. This will form part of a portfolio that links into the induction year (your first year of teaching) and your continuing professional development.

You will complete one Physics Masters-Level assignment and one Mathematics Masters-level assignment. During your time in schools, you will teach Physics, with one Mathematics class in each placement.

Subject entry requirements

You should have a good degree in physics or engineering subject, or a joint degree with physics as the major component (ie at least two years of physics studies at undergraduate level). We expect you to have a good basic knowledge of physics, and be willing to learn more.

We normally expect you to have A level maths at minimum grade B, or the equivalent. Candidates without these qualifications may be accepted if they have acquired knowledge through other routes (eg work experience).

You must have good practical skills and technical know-how. If you have followed a highly theoretical degree, you will be asked to describe your practical capabilities. We particularly welcome applicants who have worked with young people in a variety of settings. We expect you to have at least observed physics lessons in state secondary schools before your interview.

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