PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry - PGCE

Why study this course?

Train to teach science and chemistry to 11 to 16-year-olds and, by arrangement, 16 to 18-year-olds.

You’ll attend sessions at both London Met and one of our partnership schools in London, learning the principles of teaching chemistry and getting the vital hands-on experience necessary for later employment. Trainees on our PGCE Secondary courses achieve high results, with almost 100% passing the course.

Department for Education (DfE) bursaries are available on this course.

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Successfully complete this PGCE Secondary Science with Chemistry course to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and become a science teacher for students up to 14 years old and chemistry teacher for 15 to 16-year-olds. We can also arrange for you to teach the 16 to 18 age range on request.

You’ll develop your teaching strategies and pedagogical techniques at London Met as well as exploring the fundamentals of how children learn. These study sessions will include collaborative projects and school-based work with other trainees, as well as how to implement teaching and pupil assessment.

The PGCE course benefits from our London location, which will widen your experience of teaching in multicultural urban environments. Through your two placements at our partnership secondary schools, you’ll help develop lesson plans and contribute to the development of pupils’ scientific skills and knowledge. 

We place great emphasis on the importance of gaining feedback from your peers and colleagues during your placements. You’ll complete a weekly reflection and contribute to discussions online in order to further develop your understanding of the role of a secondary teacher. 

Our commitment to your development lead to positive comments in our most recent Ofsted inspection:

"Headteachers are particularly complimentary about the fact that the trainees and newly qualified teachers are prepared well to meet the specific challenges of pupils in the context of London schools."

Ofsted 2015.