Study location	United Kingdom, Southampton (Highfield campus)
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	PGCE

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Degree in physics or engineering, or a closely related subject. Applicants should also hold an A level, or equivalent, in mathematics.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each band) CAE: level B

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. – CV – interview is a part of admission process

More information	southampton.ac.uk/..ysics_mathematics.page

Overview

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Programme structure

This is a full-time, one year course that starts in early September and continues through to the end of June, with breaks over Christmas and in the Spring. The course incorporates periods of university-based and school-based work. The balance between school and university enables you to develop your subject knowledge in physics and mathematics whilst developing the skills required to play an effective role in the work of a school or college science and mathematics departments. This is achieved by a range of approaches that include practical workshops, seminars, lectures and demonstrations, fieldwork and micro-teaching activities, independent and group research and through reading and writing activities.

Recent trends in teaching and learning approaches are emphasised including the application of information technology, and you will participate in the design of fieldwork, project work and assessment. We believe that this is best done by working from your own subject knowledge and skills while also having the ability to teach material from the sciences and mathematics which lie beyond your specialism. Students on this course, new in 2012/13, will take physics as their main subject, mathematics as a subsidiary subject, and also work to develop some subject knowledge at KS3 across the two other sciences.
Particular features of the course include:

The effective modelling of good practice by the tutors;
The use of small/informal subject seminar and workshop groups;
An intensely practical approach grounded in a sound understanding of the theory;
Professional Themes in mixed subject groups;
A close partnership with a large number of schools;
The support of trained mentors in school;
Strong and individualised support from the University subject tutors;
Opportunity to gain the Hampshire ‘Open Country Leadership’ Award;
Local fieldwork with pupils;
Opportunity to visit the education department of a local theme park.