Modules

In Year One, you will study the following Physics modules: Classical and Quantum Mechanics (20 credit points); Introduction to Programming for Physics (20 credit points); Concepts of Astronomy (20 credit points); Properties of Matter (20 credit points); Instrumentation & Physics Skills (20 credit points); and Mathematical Techniques (20 credit points). In Year Two, you will study a number of Physics modules, as well as a year long education module which includes a work-based placement. Core modules include: Fundamental Forces (20 credit points); Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (20 credit points); The Quantum World (20 credit points); Modern Optics and Image Processing (20 credit points); and Learning Physics: Pedagogy, Progression and Practice (20 credit points). Optional modules include: Stars and Galaxies (20 credit points); Anatomy and Diagnostic Imaging (20 credit points); and Nuclear Materials Science (20 credit points). In the final year of your study, you focus on you developing an in-depth knowledge of the pedagogical skills, assessment requirements and self-reflection required to be a successful Early Career Teacher: Learning to be a teacher; Learning to teach; Learning to teach a subject 1; and Learning to teach a subject 2.

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:

• Secondary