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The aim of thisprogramme is to make you an effective teacher of Physics but it will also give you the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience of teaching Maths. Further details about the programme can be found in our online prospectus and FAQs

The course attracts the same funding as the Physics PGCE: a £20,000 tax free bursary for those with a first class honours degree; £15,000 for those with a 2.1; and £12,000 for those with a 2.2. Applicants with higher degrees (e.g. Master's, PhD) or overseas qualifications, please contact the Admissions Centre for more information.

 Applications can be made via the Graduate Teacher Training Registry.

What qualifications will I need?

• You will need a good degree, preferably in Classics, Classical Civilisation or Ancient History.
• Your level of Latin will need to be at least AS level grade A or the equivalent. The course is very competitive so if you are not sure whether your Latin is at this level, you should check past or specimen papers on the OCR website.
• The PGCE requires GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English or an equivalent qualification.

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus.

Competition for a place on our English course is high. With a limited number of places available, we recommend that candidates submit their applications as early as possible. For example, to apply for entry in September  2013-14, you should apply in September/October 2012.

What qualifications will I need?

A variety of degree qualifications can be acceptable:

• Single or joint honours (with English as half)
• Academic theatre studies degrees (but candidates have to make up the gaps in subject knowledge during the course of the year)
• Communications, media or linguistic degrees, depending on what the degree entailed (in particular, any substantial amount of textual examination)
• A degree class of 2:2 is a required minimum. Those candidates whose first degree is not in English will need to demonstrate significant Literature subject knowledge within their application.

For more information, please download our FAQsFAQsEnglish2012 or visit the Online Prospectus. 

What qualifications will I need?

A first degree or a higher degree in Computing, Information Technology or Information Systems. Degrees with other titles that include a high Information Technology and/or computing component may be equally good. Generally a degree graded at least 2:2 is expected as it demonstrates ability to engage with knowledge at an appropriate level. Extensive relevant experience beyond a degree may compensate for a lower grade.

The best way of finding out the level of knowledge required to teach ICT is to study the requirements of an A-level ICT or Computing syllabus - see www.edexcel.com/ , www.aqa.org.uk/ , www.ocr.org.uk/

Of course your own knowledge really needs to be above that required for these courses but studying these requirements gives you a bottom line and also helps to identify gaps in your knowledge.

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus. 

What qualifications will I need?

Ideally you will have a good degree in mathematics. However, there is a significant difference between school mathematics and the wide variety of topics and areas which are studied in mathematics degrees. Therefore degrees with a significant mathematical element are also acceptable for mathematics teaching – these include, for example, physics, mechanical engineering, some chemistry courses and so on. As a rule of thumb we would normally expect 50% of the degree to be in pure or applied mathematics. Therefore, economics, accountancy and business studies degrees, for example, frequently do not cover enough mathematics to equip someone to teach at A level. Maths Enhancements Courses (MEC) now offer a route where you do not meet this requirement. They are funded course running for 22 weeks. Note, that you can only apply for a MEC when you already have a conditional offer of a place on the PGCE, so you apply for the PGCE first, noting that you expect to follow the MEC route.  It is important to note that a high grade in at least single subject A level Mathematics is also essential, since the course is for teaching ages 11-19 and you will need to teach this level.

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus. 

Which languages do I need to offer?

There are four options on our course, combining a ‘main’ language and a subsidiary language:

• German & French
• French & German
• Spanish & French
• French & Spanish

These language choices reflect the principal modern foreign languages taught in UK secondary schools. Candidates who can offer a third or fourth language are, of course, welcome to apply although the PGCE programme cannot offer teaching practice in these languages. Depending on the languages offered by the school(s) you do your teaching practice in there may be a chance to teach Italian, Russian, Arabic etc as well as your two main languages, but any such arrangements are fortuitous and will not be formally assessed within the PGCE.

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus. 

What qualifications will I need?

• a degree in Theology or Religious Studies

or

• a joint degree in Theology or Religious Studies and one other subject

or

• a 2.1 or above in a subject where Theology or Religious Studies constituted roughly 40% of the content of their degree, particularly Philosophy

or

• a higher degree containing a range of Theological or Religious Studies
  components such as a Masters or a PhD.

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus. 

Will I train to be a science teacher or a teacher of one science subject?

The course is designed to prepare science teachers to work in secondary schools as part of a team which teaches science up to Year 11 and a specialist science (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) to Years 12 and 13 (post 16).

What are the best qualifications for science teachers?

A first degree or a higher degree in a science subject such as biology, chemistry or physics. Other qualifications may be appropriate but at least half of your degree should have involved learning science relevant to that found in the National Curriculum and in A-level syllabuses. 

For more information, please download our FAQs or visit the Online Prospectus.