BEd Secondary Education with Science and Maths (with QTS)

We've launched this new course at Marjon the BEd Secondary Education in Sciences and Maths after consultations with the Department for Education. The government is really moving towards having more undergraduate routes into teaching, and this feels that gap at Marjon we're in a really positive position because we already have a really successful undergraduate course leading to trainees becoming secondary PE teachers. This means that we know how to get our candidates excellent degrees and we know how to get them into employment that’s right for them. Another bonus is that the government have now started to offer bursaries. So for trainees on undergraduate courses with QTS that will lead to teaching physics and maths in the secondary schools, then you may be entitled to additional support. Marjon is an amazing place to study teacher education. It has 180 years of experience in this field and we have a huge number of collaborations with education partners across the South, West and beyond. Every single one of our lecturers is an expert. They have a huge wealth of experience in the UK and internationally, and this means that our graduates actually stay in their posts for longer than the average and five years into their employment. It's been shown they are earning more than their peers within the South West. So coming to Marjon means you could be really confident that you're going to succeed in your degree and you're going to move into employment really confidently. Students looking to apply for this course will currently probably be studying post 16 courses that focus on science and maths. These could be pure courses, or they may be applied to courses. And it's not necessary that candidates have studied all three of the separate sciences. What we really want to see is candidates that have a really strong interest in STEM subjects and that they have a broad knowledge of their specialisms within science in maths. This course is designed to support and build those students knowledge so it will enhance and extend their understanding of all three sciences and mathematics. We will support you and ensure that you have the subject knowledge needed to become an expert in the classroom that will meet the needs of modern students. Today. Most traditional routes into education take four years. That means a student would study three year undergraduate degree first before a one year postgraduate course into education, giving them the qualified teacher status they need to be in the classroom. However, this course is different. This course only takes three years. It's therefore the fastest route. So if you really know you want to be working in the secondary classroom, then this is the fastest way for you to get there. If we consider the modern world and the many challenges that society faces, we know we need the best problem solvers. But problem solving isn't something that happens distinctly. It's something that happens across subjects. When people think creatively, when people think from different perspectives by using a dual discipline, you're encouraging this from the beginning. We're encouraging our trainees to think about how different aspects, different perspectives and different ways of finding a solution can be used together to improve society and the challenges that we face. It will also help to encourage more students to get into STEM. If we have better teachers in the classroom, that are more inspiring and more enthusiastic more students are going to select these subjects and that will make a real difference to education for everyone. If you're interested in this course or you think it might be the right option for you, I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have, so feel free to email me at rwalsh@marjon.ac.uk