Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Secondary Science: Physics (F3X1)

Develop teaching skills, and qualify as a secondary physics teacher, in this highly regarded PGCE Secondary Education with Physics course at the Institute of Education.​

This Postgraduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Secondary Science course is consistently graded as good in Ofsted inspections, and will lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying graduates to teach the 11-18 age group in secondary schools in England and Wales.

The University of Reading recognizes the importance of being able to teach children to explore, understand and make sense of their world through science. 

Training to teach in one of the sciences at the University of Reading is an immersive experience that utilizes many modes of delivery and participation, with active learning at its core. Students will develop their skills throughout the program so that they are fully prepared to share their love of learning and knowledge about science with the children they will teach. 

In the Secondary PGCE course, students are required to carry out three placements in two different age groups - ensuring they receive a broad range of experiences. Two placements must be undertaken in a school setting but the third can be taken in a different setting - allowing students to sample teaching in an alternative environment.