Secondary Education (Dual Qualification) PGDE

University of Dundee

United Kingdom, Dundee

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University of Dundee

United Kingdom , Dundee

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

D7X1

Campuses

Dundee City Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesAugust-2024

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,900 / year

Next Intake August-2024

Secondary Education (Dual Qualification) PGDE

About

This course is the first stage you need to complete if you are following the traditional route into secondary education. It covers the Initial Teacher Education phase of your career. When followed by a successful induction year working within a school (Teaching Induction Scheme), you will be qualified to teach your subject areas throughout Scotland.

For the dual qualification you can choose to study any combination of two subject areas from Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

We prepare you to teach aspects of the science content of the broad general education phase and the senior phase related to the National Qualification for your chosen subjects.

Through two on-campus study modules combined with three school placements, you will gain vital classroom skills and experience while also learning the theory of teaching children and young adults. You will also learn how to effectively support literacy, numeracy, health and well-being.

You will receive individual support throughout the course from an allocated tutor, who will also visit and assess you on each of your placements. Additionally you will be allocated a mentor from within the school you are working in.

You'll also be able to choose from a range of elective options. These offer additional guidance in areas such as outdoor learning, cooperative learning, and drama.

You may be eligible to receive a Scottish Government bursary worth up to آ£20,000. These bursaries are for people looking to change careers and become secondary school teachers in certain STEM subjects.

Prepare for teaching two subjects in secondary schools, and explore learning and teaching in theory and practice

Disciplines

School of Humanities

Social Sciences and Law

Requirements

Entry Requirements

IB (International Baccalaureate) diploma

30 points

Standard: BBB

Widening access: CCC

Level 1 entry

We only accept international qualifications from your country

Such as A-Level or International Baccalaureate (IB)

The essential subjects are Mathematics + another science (Information Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Human Biology, Physics, or Computing Science)

Standard: BBB

Widening access: CCC

To see if you would be considered as a widening access applicant view our contextual admissions policy

Career

On successful completion of this course you will be eligible to participate in the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Teacher Induction Scheme which offers one year of paid employment in a school in Scotland. International students should contact the GTCS directly to check eligibility.

The majority of our students go straight into teaching after graduating. As your career progresses a range of promoted posts will be open to you including principal teacher, curriculum leader, pupil support, guidance teacher, and roles within school leadership teams. Some of our students enter other fields, such as learning support, or they go on to further study to become an educational psychologist.

It is also possible to pursue a wide range of further careers, for example within Education Scotland, as advisers or directors within Local Education Authorities, within the GTCS or in Initial Teacher Education in universities.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 21,900

How to Apply

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If there is more than one apply button, you should click the one next to the date you wish to start your course.

Complete your application

You will need to complete the following information as part of your application:

Your home address and contact information, including your personal email address and date of birth
Details of the your qualifications, grades and dates (this includes any qualifications you have not yet completed)
Details of your English language qualifications, such as IELTS (for non-English speakers)

You don’t need to include the following information with your application now, but you can include it if you have it. Otherwise we will ask you to provide the details later:

Upload a copy of your qualifications, English language qualifications
For international applicants only - details of your passport and upload a copy of your current passport

If you are working with a recruitment agent, remember to add in their details in the relevant section so that we can link them to your application from the start. This means the emails we send to you will also be copied to your agent’s registered branch email address for information.