The BSc. in Physics with Education Studies is developed around existing courses from the Department of Physics, and the School of Education. Physics is studied in depth to bring participants' expertise up to degree level, while also learning how to teach physics to a standard that leads to trained graduate status. The courses in the programme cover the central ideas and developments of pure and applied physics and offers an ideal start for anyone wanting to pursue a physics teaching career by consolidating and extending ones physics skills. Simultaneously, enough experience is gained in schools as the education students component of the degree involvess both the practical side of teaching and the theoretical aspects of the profession. This programme is designed to accommodate two strands of students. That is, students who are initially being trained as teachers, and students who come with prior teacher training qualification. Students pursuing this programme are required to take a minimum of sixty (60) advanced credits.
The BSc. programme in Physics with Education Studies aims to:
4 Year Programme CXC OR CSEC Physics OR GCE O-Level Physics 3 Year Programme CAPE Physics (1 & 2) or CAPE Physics (1) and CAPE Maths (1 & 2) For Trained Teachers -- Double Option Science with Physics who have a GPA of at least 2.9 may be granted exemption from Level 1 requirements -- Single Option science are required to do Preliminary Physics.
It prepares students to teach all aspects of Physics up to the CAPE level
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