Program Overview

PGCE Secondary Science (Biology) with Qualified Teacher Status

Course Summary

Become an inspirational and inclusive secondary teacher in Biology – developing your subject knowledge, creative skills and professional experience to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

How You Learn

You learn through:

• Seminars
• Directed tasks
• School-based experiences
• Collaboration with expert colleagues
• Intensive training and practice opportunities
• Independent study
• Online learning and collaboration
• Subject-specific practical work
• Assessment tasks
• Critical reflection
• Classroom debates
• Research-informed practice

Modules

Compulsory Modules

• Exploring And Developing Pedagogical Practice In Secondary Education (30 credits)
• Professional Practice In Secondary Education (QTS)
• Reflecting On Professional Practice And Development In Secondary Education (30 credits)

Future Careers

The majority of Sheffield Hallam trainees graduate as qualified teachers. You’ll also gain a number of key transferable skills for alternative progression or career routes, including:

• Academic careers as a researcher via Masters-level study and PhD
• Voluntary sector work or research
• Enrichment work with young people
• More general graduate careers

Equipment and Facilities

The University-based sessions will be mainly based at City Campus and may include specialist rooms such as laboratories and workshops as appropriate.

Where Will I Study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry Requirements

• An honours degree (normally 2.2 or above) or equivalent which includes substantial elements of biology or biological study.
• Normally GCSE grade C or Grade 4 in English Language and mathematics, or equivalent.
• If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent.

Fees and Funding

• Home students: £9,535 for the course
• International students: £17,725 for the course

Additional Course Costs

• General course additional costs
• Additional costs for Sheffield Institute of Education (PDF, 255.8KB)