What being a Physics teacher covers:
- Organising and setting lessons
- Monitoring the progress of pupils, through coursework, experiments and homework
- Setting up and controlling experiments safely
- Working with pupils to guide their development and share that progress with parents and caregivers
- Planning, supervising and leading study trips.
Take that next step into Physics
It’s a career choice that comes with a good starting salary and great opportunities for progression. To begin your journey, you need to have a four-year combined degree in Education and Physics, or a one-year diploma following your undergraduate degree in Physics. And if these options don’t quite work for your circumstances, there are some alternative routes to consider.
Four-year university course in education
For the four-year combined degree and other undergraduate degree programmes you must have at least:
- English and two other National Qualifications at SCQF Level 6 (Higher) and
- Mathematics and one other subject at SCQF Level 5 (or an accepted alternative, for example, National 5, Credit Standard Grade or Intermediate 2).
Check the entry requirements with the course provider.
Universities you can study in
PGDE university courses
Here are the universities you can study for a PDGE in Physics at secondary level. Entry requirements vary so it’s best to check with the course provider for the most up-to-date information.
Universities you can study in
University of AberdeenUniversity of Dundee
University of EdinburghUniversity of Glasgow
Alternate routes into teaching
These routes offer a little more flexibility in order to encourage diversity in the profession:
University of Edinburgh– MSc in Transformative Learning and Teaching is a two year programme. Graduates from this programme achieve a full master’s degree, together with a teaching qualification that allows individuals to work across the primary/secondary transition.
University of the West of Scotland– Concurrent degree programme covers Physics, Chemistry and Maths – this is a 4-year full time undergraduate course that aims to develop individuals with the knowledge and skills required to teach these subjects at Secondary School level. Students will study their chosen subject to Honours level, and develop their teaching skills in year’s 3 and 4.
