Program Overview

Transform your enthusiasm for chemistry into practical teaching skills. Dedicated and skilled chemistry teachers are in demand. With school placements, tutor support and a graduated induction programme, our trainees are well prepared for teaching in secondary education, and have an excellent record of obtaining first teaching posts. We’ll give you the training and support needed to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to begin your professional teaching career.

Key features

• Buildyour confidence and gain practical teaching experience, with two mainplacements in local secondary schools and shorter visits to primary schools.
• Accessa range of bursaries and funding options to help ensure you’re able to focus onyour studies and placements. TheRoyal Society of Chemistry (RSC) offers generous teachertraining scholarships to exceptional candidates.
• Benefitfrom support throughout your training from both your faculty tutor and schoolmentors.
• Learnabout the latest curriculum developments, issues and innovations.
• You'll be supported to teach all three sciences to GCSE with a particularfocus on your specialism.
• Deepenyour understanding of teaching, and learn about the opportunities for continuedprofessional development and the relationship between educators and society.
• Makeuse of the latest technologies and developments in teaching and gain experiencein developing multimedia resources for your subject.
• Honeyour CV, interview and job application skills and attend events that willintroduce you to potential employers.
• Leavewith the skills, knowledge and experience needed to begin your career teaching chemistryto children of all abilities from ages 11–18.
• Our PGCE secondaryprogramme is now part of the SchoolDirect initiative, and we offer a wide range of subjects through thisroute.