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Secondary Education: Physics with Science (PGDE Graduates Only) (Taught)

  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland)
  • 9 Months
  • Full-Time
  • August 2027
  • Postgraduate
Stirling Campus
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Course summary

Education holds the power to transform lives and shape a better world. We need to inspire the next generation of scientists. Our PGDE will turn your passion for science into a rewarding career in teaching. Teaching jobs are in high demand as UK governments look to recruit more teachers, especially in STEM (Source: TLTP Education, 2025).
Our Professional Graduate Diploma in Education will start your career as a science teacher. You’ll receive high levels of academic and pastoral support and classroom-based experience.

School placements and support
Two school placements will show you how to teach science in secondary schools. You will be supported by school mentors and university-based teacher educators.

Taught by educational experts
You’ll be taught by staff with expertise in educational research and practice in both university and school settings.

Micro-teaching activities to help your practice
Our carefully designed micro-teaching activities will help you practice teaching strategies. These take place in a supportive environment with peers and university staff. This gives you feedback on teaching scenarios to prepare you for your school placement.

Modules

Course Modules

For module information, please see the course webpage: https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/pgde-secondary-education/

Assessment method

Students are assessed through a combination of essays, individual presentations and a portfolio. These assessments measure competencies across university and school-based learning.

Assessments are sequenced across the programme. This gives students sufficient time to complete the necessary learning across university and school-based contexts.

There is emphasis throughout the programme on formative assessment which feeds into the process of personal development planning towards summative assessment.

Formative assessment takes place via:

-tutor feedback on essay assignments;
-self-evaluation of teaching performance;
-feedback from tutors on teaching performance;
-regular development planning with a focus on the development of teaching skills.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Teaching Council for Scotland

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Has qualified teacher status

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Stirling Campus

Study options

  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland) • Full-Time • 9 Months

Start dates

  • August 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
PGXP
Institution code:
S75
Campus name:
Stirling Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

How to apply

This course has limited vacancies, and is no longer accepting applications from some students. See the list below for where you normally live, to check if you're eligible to apply.
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Rest of UK
  • Scotland
  • International
  • EU

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
PGXP
Institution code:
S75
Campus name:
Stirling Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work experience are encouraged to apply.

These entry requirements are set by the General Teaching Council Scotland’s Memorandum on Entry Requirements (July 2024).

Other BSc (ordinary or honours) which includes:

Chemistry: 80 SCQF credits in Chemistry (including 40 at SCQF Level 7 and 40 at SCQF Level 8 or above);
or Physics: 80 SCQF credits in Physics (including 40 at SCQF Level 7 and 40 at SCQF Level 8 or above).
In addition, student teachers are required to hold:

Higher English pass, or equivalent;
or both GCSE English Language and English Literature Grade B/6;
or Communications 4 and Literature 1. Mathematics National 5 (pass) or equivalent, (e.g. National 5 Applications of Mathematics, intermediate 2, Standard Grade, GCSE). https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-taught/pgde-secondary-education/#panel_1_2

Additional entry requirements

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
Interview

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fee information can be found on the course webpage:
https://www.stir.ac.uk/courses/

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