Course summary
PGCE Secondary (Mathematics) will train you to teach mathematics across the 11 to 16 or 11 to 18 age range. It will prepare you to teach the National Curriculum, GCSE and A-level. Completion leads to a postgraduate qualification and recommendation for qualified teacher status (QTS). University-based sessions will enable you to reflect on teaching methods, education theories, ideas and concepts, and will enhance your awareness of current educational issues and developments. The University works with a large variety of schools, comprehensives, grammar schools, specials schools, pupil referral units and sixth-form colleges, which allows us to personalise your school experience to your individual needs. Mathematics is an exciting and creative subject, and you will construct your own understandings through working collaboratively on engaging, challenging tasks and reflecting on your experiences.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:2 honours degree in mathematics or related subjects with a 50% mathematics content. Applicants who do not have a substantial amount (50% minimum) of mathematics in their degree may be eligible for a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course provided they have either an A-level in mathematics at grade B or above, or grade C if they can demonstrate sustained academic progression since A-level. Minimum grade C or 4 at GCSE (or equivalent) in English language and mathematics.
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
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
There are three types of Government funding available for teacher training: tax-free bursary or scholarship; tuition fee loan and maintenance loan; extra financial support if you're a parent, or have an adult dependant or a disability. Depending on your circumstances you could receive all three. Find out more at the Department for Education website. You can find out more about the scholarships and bursaries on our funding page.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL