Study PGCE Secondary Science (Specialising in Physics with Maths) at University of East Anglia UEA in the UK, School of Education and Lifelong Learning

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

If you’re looking for a career where you can inspire, motivate, and make a difference to the lives of young people, teaching is for you. At UEA, we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we’ll support you in exploring a range of pedagogical strategies, so you can meet the needs of your pupils and develop your own teaching style. We’ll help you gain insight into how pupils learn and what motivates them. You’ll understand how pupils engage with science-specialising in Physics with Maths-and discover how to support their learning effectively. You’ll also develop strategies to make science learning challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our PGCE Secondary Science (Specialising in Physics with Maths) programme combines at least 120 days of school-based training with university sessions, gradually increasing your solo teaching hours to build your confidence and help you become a reflective practitioner. You’ll learn how to make science lessons inclusive, engaging and challenging while exploring the latest research on how pupils learn best. You’ll discover how to use practical work and demonstrations to inspire your pupils in our purpose-built laboratories, designed to model school science labs. Science workshops will focus on subject knowledge, practical skills and effective teaching strategies, equipping you with the tools for excellent teaching and learning. We’ll emphasise addressing key misconceptions in Physics within topics such as waves, mechanics and electricity. You’ll also join the Mathematics group.This one-year full-time programme equips you with the skills, experience, and knowledge needed to teach science-specialising in Physics with Maths-to pupils aged 11 to 16, with Sixth Form enhancement-offering the opportunity to develop your post-16 teaching skills if this aligns with your interests. Upon successful completion of your PGCE, you'll graduate with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and 90 Master’s credits. QTS will qualify you to teach children up to 18 years old.

Which department am I in?

School of Education and Lifelong Learning

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£23,850.00 (US$ 30,801) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of East Anglia UEA

Norwich Research Park,

Norwich,

Norfolk,

NR4 7TJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£23,850.00 (US$ 30,801) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of East Anglia UEA

Norwich Research Park,

Norwich,

Norfolk,

NR4 7TJ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Degree classification

UK Bachelors degree - 2:2 or above preferred, or it's equivalent

Degree Subject

Physics, Mathematics or related subject

Additional Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to have achieved a good honours degree (preferably class 2:2 and above) or its equivalent* by the beginning of the PGCE programme in September. Applicants with a third class degree will be considered on an individual basis. As a general guideline, approximately 50 per cent of the degree should be relevant to the subject you will teach.

English and Mathematics

Before making your application you must have a GCSE pass at Grade 4/C or its equivalent* in English Language or English Literature and Mathematics regardless of your date of birth.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.