Long Maths Subject Knowledge Enhancement course
The University of Greenwich is running a sixteen week Teaching and Development Agency (TDA) funded Subject Knowledge Enhancement course (SKE).
Applicants for this maths SKE courses must have accepted a firm offer of a place on a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Maths programme or Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) commencing in 2012. The Initial Teacher Education provider does not have to be the same provider that is delivering the SKE course.
Monday 27th February - Friday 4th July 2012
This course is specifically for:
- candidates who wish to take up maths teaching after undertaking another career
- graduates in a subject other than maths who wish to teach maths
- graduates with a non-traditional maths background requiring subject knowledge enhancement
Many candidates for the PGCE Secondary Maths programme have degrees that do not specialise in maths. This course will offer such participants a chance to achieve the breadth in mathematical knowledge required for teaching the National Curriculum. It will also allow participants to experience a range of teaching styles, strategies and provide access to a range of resources.
The course will run over eighteen weeks and will take place at the Avery Hill Campus, Eltham, University of Greenwich.
You will also be required to spend some time in a partnership school. Please note you may be required to travel for up to an hour to your placement school.
Sessions will cover a wide range of knowledge and skills including
- Handling data
- Shape, space and measures
- Number and algebra
- Using and applying maths
- Introduction to A-level core
The course is non-residential, free to participants and includes workshops, school experience and directed study. At the end of the course a summary report will be issued to each trainee's ITE provider outlining the learning achieved and will include an attendence report and personal feedback on session participation.
During the course there will be various assessments including presentations and exam papers.
Participants will be expected to have 100% attendance and engage fully with workshops and directed study.
Apply for this programme now at www.gre.ac.uk/apply. Applicants must also complete the SKE Additional Information form and attach it to their online application.
Note: There are only 15 places available and completion of the form cannot guarantee a place.
You will receive further details regarding the course once your place has been confirmed. If you have any further questions please contact Marion Kemp on m.b.kemp@gre.ac.uk or 020 8331 8897.