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    University of Manchester PGCE second biological science

    Course descriptionDuration 10 month (full time)itle Post!Graduate Certificate in Education

    his course "ill train you to become a biology teacher across the 11!1# or 11!1$ agerange% &t "ill 're'are you to teach the ational Curriculum and related nationalstrategies GC*E and + level% Com'letion of this 10 month course leads to both a'ostgraduate ,ualification and ,ualified teacher status (-*)%he course combines master.s level academic study of science education "ith a rangeof school e/'eriences% +''ro/imately t"o!thirds of your time "ill be s'ent in our 'artnershi' schools and colleges develo'ing your 'ractical teaching sills "ith the

    su''ort of trained science mentors and e/'erienced teachers% hen on 'lacement you"ill observe and teach classes under the guidance of an e/'erienced science teacher mentor im'roving your sills in 'lanning teaching and assessment%hroughout the course you "ill learn ho" to2• Develo' the confidence and com'etence of all 'u'ils in thining scientifically%

    • each and assess 'u'ils. understanding of the different branches of science%

    • 3el' 'u'ils to develo' as inde'endent and collaborative learners%

    • Use 'ractical e/ercises information and communication technology (&C) and

    4the real "orld. in the teaching of science%

    Academic entry qualification

     +ll a''licants re,uire

    • a strong academic record at + level or e,uivalent and at degree level including a 525

    honours degree in a biological science "ith at least half the content strongly relatedto 6iology%

    • a strong academic record at +!level or e,uivalent2 you should have at least grade 6

    in 6iology (or a grade C if you can demonstrate sustained academic 'rogressionsince +!level) and at least one other science or maths sub7ect at +!level%

    • hold ,ualifications in English language and mathematics at GC*E grade C or above

    or hold e,uivalent ,ualifications in these sub7ects%

    •  +''licants "hose first language is not English should meet the follo"ing language

    re,uirements2&E8* #%9 overall #%9 in "riting no sub!section belo" #%0:E;8 i6 overall score of

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    Pearson PE overall score of #5 "ith a minimum score of #5 in "riting and 99 in theother sub!sectionsCambridge C+E grade + or Cambridge CPE grade C ('lease note that theCambridge ;irst Certificate in English is not acce'table)%

    • :verseas student should a''ly from U= naric to com'arability statement and to

    com'are the abilities%• Previous teaching e/'erience is not re,uired but 'rior e/'erience of "oring "ith

    young 'eo'le in schools and other settings "ill be considered as 'art of theselection 'rocess%

    •  +ll a''licants are strongly encouraged to s'end some time (at least 5 days) in a

    secondary school or si/th form college 'rior to their intervie"%

    •  +''lication

    How to apply1% a''ly through UC+* eacher raining%5% he re,uirement is2

    • ranscri't in English

    • English Proficiency certificate

    • C>

    • Personal statement

    • Get an assessment of our ability from 5 referee

    Deadline

    1% 19 *e'tember 501# at 1$%00 U= ime5% 90 *e'tember 501# at 1$%00 U= time

     

    Fees;or entry in the academic year beginning *e'tember 501#&nternational students ('er annum)2 ?19900*elf!funded international a''licants for this course "ill be re,uired to 'ay a de'osit of ?1000 to"ards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acce'tance for studies (C+*) is

    issued% his de'osit "ill only be refunded if immigration 'ermission is refused% e "illnotify you about ho" and "hen to mae this 'ayment%

    Scholarships/sponsorships

    &f you have graduated in the last three years from he University of Manchester "ith afirst class honours degree "e "ill grant you a ?1000 tuition fee discount%

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    ;or *e'tember 501# graduates "ith a 1st class degree (or a PhD) are eligible for a De'artment of Education bursary of ?50000@ graduates "ith a 521 degree (or amaster.s) are eligible for ?19000@ graduates "ith a 525 degree are eligible for ?19000%Aou do not need to a''ly for a bursary ! if you are enrolled and meet the eligibilitycriteria you "ill begin receiving 'ayment by instalments from :ctober% Graduates "ith a

    degree gained outside of the U= should contact us%3omeBEU students may be eligible for a re'ayable tuition fee loan% 3ome students inEngland may also be eligible for a re'ayable student maintenance loan% +mounts arede'endent on your household income% 8oans are 'rovided by *tudent ;inanceEngland and re'ayments "ill start once you are earning over ?51000 'er year%3ome students in England may also be eligible for a non!re'ayable maintenance grantor a non!re'ayable s'ecial su''ort grant to hel' to"ards living costs% +mounts arede'endent on household income%Contact detailsAcademic department

    *chool of Environment Education and Develo'ment

    Contact namePGCE +dmissions +dministrator 

    Telephone

    01#1 59 $#$ : F#1

    Facsimile(0)1#1 59 F95$

    Email

    'gceHmanchester%ac%uWebsite

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