**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** **Course summary** - Develop a deep understanding of science, and learn how to communicate it effectively. - Attain Qualified Teacher Status after just three years. - Graduate with extensive hands-on teaching experience. - Benefit from a 90%+ course employment record. - Hone your knowledge and specialise in one scientific area. - Develop a broad understanding of all three sciences and cultivate depth in your specialist subject, whilst gaining the practical experience and theory you need to teach effectively. You graduate with Qualified Teacher Status, ready to inspire the next generation in a subject with a national shortage of qualified teachers. **How you learn** All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive. This course encourages the application of your scientific and teaching knowledge in real settings. You undertake 24 weeks placement across two or more secondary schools, reinforced by diverse and enriching lessons from our highly experienced science and education tutors. You acquire a specialist knowledge of science, and the rounded expertise required to effectively teach it. **You learn through** - dual academic emphasis on science and education - 24 weeks of in-school experience, starting at one day per week in first year - longer placements in second and third year - wide-ranging teaching methods, with collaborative and individual studies - purpose-built labs that reflect the school environment **Applied learning** **Work placements** Starting from one day per week in your first year to longer periods in your second and third, you work in schools to gain practical experience vital for teaching. You are assigned a school-based mentor to help develop your practical skills and apply theoretical knowledge, helping you to work up from individual students to full classes. While training, you will always have support available from experienced members of staff in all your classes. Sheffield Hallam has strong links to regional secondary schools to ensure your training is of the highest quality. Many of our graduates attain full time employment in our partnership placement schools. **Future careers** The majority of graduates go directly into employment as fully qualified teachers. Science teachers remain in short supply meaning employment prospects are excellent, with the starting salary in 2017/18 a minimum of £22,917. Transferable skills are also developed throughout the course, allowing for alternative career routes. **This course prepares you for a career in** - teaching - academia, as a researcher via Masters level study and PhD - local authority/voluntary sector worker or researcher - non-government organisations (NGO) administrative and research posts - enrichment work with young people - more general graduate careers including, for example, retail management and the civil service

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. Year 1 Compulsory modules Biology Foundations 20 Coursework Chemistry Foundations 20 Coursework Further Biology 20 Coursework Further Chemistry 20 Coursework Further Physics 20 Practical Physics Foundations 20 Coursework Practice In The Context Of Learning And Teaching 20 Coursework Year 2 Compulsory modules Chemistry In Action (M) 20 Contemporary Biology (M) 20 Extending Biology 20 Extending Chemistry 20 Extending Physics 20 School Based Training 1 - Turning Points In Physics (M) 20 Elective modules Chemistry In Action (S) 20 Contemporary Biology (S) 20 Developing Learning And Teaching Within The Curriculum 20 Subject Investigation A 20 Turning Points In Physics (S) 20 Final year Compulsory modules Professional Studies In Education 20 School Based Training 2 - Science Education In Practice 20 Subject Specialism: Individual Project 40 The Nature Of Science And Industry 20

Coursework Practicals

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January 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.

Course code: XFC0

Institution code: S21

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Prior to your application, we highly recommend you visit a secondary school to gain an insight into contemporary approaches to teaching science in the UK. Studying more than one science subject at level 3 is advantageous. Offers are made on the basis of you specialising in biology, chemistry or physics.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/teaching-and-education/bsc-honours-science-with-education-and-qualified-teacher-status/full-time/2022

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	7.0	An IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 79%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 70%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/2023 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fees for UK students starting this course in 2021/22 are £9,250 per year. Our tuition fees for International/EU students are also yet to be confirmed, however you can see the course page on the Sheffield Hallam Website for more information.

City Campus
Howard Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Sheffield
S1 1WB