Subject Knowledge for Teaching CPD

Details

This course is 10 credits.

Who is this course for?

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

Why choose this course?

The content and assessment is designed to be applicable to teaching chemistry at secondary school level. This course equips existing biology and physics teachers to gain chemistry credits with the aim of becoming dual qualified to also teach chemistry.

These modules are intended to be very flexible. You can study the subject credits you need (from 10 credits to 20 credits). There are multiple start dates across the academic year. And as the material is online with fully pre-recorded content (lectures, readings), you can access the material at any time and work through at your own pace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• develop your chemistry subject knowledge while also reflecting on the impact that this will have on you as a chemistry teacher.

Completion of this course will gain credits towards the 80 subject-specific credits required by the GTCS to teach chemistry.

How you will be taught

Online learning with regular online drop-in sessions with the course tutors. Materials will be available online for you to study at the time and pace that best suits you. Course tutors will be available for advice. The online drop-in sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions and talk to other students.

Course assessment will consist of an online submission of a piece of reflecting writing which should display the knowledge development from the module.

Start date

7 September 2026

Entry requirements

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

For further questions, please contact Colin McGill: C.McGill3@napier.ac.uk or marketing@napier.ac.uk

Details

This course is 20 credits.

Who is this course for?

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

Why choose this course?

The content and assessment is designed to be applicable to teaching chemistry at secondary school level. This course equips existing biology and physics teachers to gain chemistry credits with the aim of becoming dual qualified to also teach chemistry.

These modules are intended to be very flexible. You can study the subject credits you need (from 10 credits to 20 credits). There are multiple start dates across the academic year. And as the material is online with fully pre-recorded content (lectures, readings), you can access the material at any time and work through at your own pace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• develop your chemistry subject knowledge while also reflecting on the impact that this will have on you as a chemistry teacher.

Completion of this course will gain credits towards the 80 subject-specific credits required by the GTCS to teach chemistry.

How you will be taught

Online learning with regular online drop-in sessions with the course tutors. Materials will be available online for you to study at the time and pace that best suits you. Course tutors will be available for advice. The online drop-in sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions and talk to other students.

Course assessment will consist of an online submission of a piece of reflecting writing which should display the knowledge development from the module.

Start date

7 September 2026

Entry requirements

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

For further questions, please contact Colin McGill: C.McGill3@napier.ac.uk or marketing@napier.ac.uk

Details

This course is 10 credits.

Who is this course for?

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

Why choose this course?

The content and assessment is designed to be applicable to teaching chemistry at secondary school level. This course equips existing biology and physics teachers to gain chemistry credits with the aim of becoming dual qualified to also teach chemistry.

These modules are intended to be very flexible. You can study the subject credits you need (from 10 credits to 20 credits). There are multiple start dates across the academic year. And as the material is online with fully pre-recorded content (lectures, readings), you can access the material at any time and work through at your own pace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module you will be able to:

• develop your chemistry subject knowledge while also reflecting on the impact that this will have on you as a chemistry teacher.

Completion of this course will gain credits towards the 80 subject-specific credits required by the GTCS to teach chemistry.

How you will be taught

Online learning with regular online drop-in sessions with the course tutors. Materials will be available online for you to study at the time and pace that best suits you. Course tutors will be available for advice. The online drop-in sessions will be an opportunity to ask questions and talk to other students.

Course assessment will consist of an online submission of a piece of reflecting writing which should display the knowledge development from the module.

Start date

7 September 2026

Entry requirements

Aimed at teachers of biology or physics who require chemistry credits to become dual qualified to teach chemistry and/or those wishing to do a PGDE in chemistry but lacking sufficient chemistry credits.

For further questions, please contact Colin McGill: C.McGill3@napier.ac.uk or marketing@napier.ac.uk 

Details

This course is 20 credits at Level 8.

Who is this course for?

Aimed at teachers or prospective teachers who require English credits to become qualified to teach Secondary English. Completion of this module also meets the essential requirement for entry to teaching of an SCQF English qualification at Level 6.

Why choose this course?

The content and assessment is designed to be applicable to teaching English at secondary school level and is suitable for those wishing to gain credits towards entry to a PGDE English programme. This course also equips existing teachers in either the primary or secondary sector to gain English credits with the aim of becoming dual qualified to teach English. Additionally, the course meets the requirement for gaining a Level 6 SCQF English qualification (equivalent to Higher English) which is an essential requirement for all prospective teachers in Scotland.

These modules are intended to be very flexible. There are multiple start dates across the academic year. And as the material is online with fully pre-recorded content (lectures, readings), you can access the material at any time and work through at your own pace.

Learning Outcomes

Whose stories are valued? Which writers are remembered, and which voices have been overlooked? This thought-provoking module invites you to explore these questions while engaging with a diverse range of literary texts from around the world.

By the end of this module you will be able to:

Draw on cultural theory and contemporary research to examine how the English literary canon has been shaped over time and consider whose perspectives have traditionally been centred in literary study.

Understand how literature can be interpreted through a wider range of cultural, historical and social viewpoints, thinking critically about the way literature reflects and shapes the world around us.

Challenge ingrained assumptions about literary study and engage with issues such as representation, power, identity, social justice and inclusion.

Assessment

Assessment is based on a 3000-word portfolio of close readings, mini-essays and reflective writing.

Completion of this course will gain credits towards the 80 subject-specific credits required by the GTCS to teach English.

How you will be taught

Online learning with a trimester online drop-in session with the course tutors. Materials will be available online for you to study at the time and pace that best suits you. Course tutors will be available for advice. The online drop-in session will be an opportunity to ask questions and talk to other students.

Start date

18 January 2027

Entry requirements

No prior learning or experience is required.

Details

This course is 20 credits at Level 7.

Who is this course for?

Aimed at teachers or prospective teachers who require English credits to become qualified to teach Secondary English. Completion of this module also meets the essential requirement for entry to teaching of an SCQF English qualification at Level 6.

Why choose this course?

The content and assessment is designed to be applicable to teaching English at secondary school level and is suitable for those wishing to gain credits towards entry to a PGDE English programme. This course also equips existing teachers in either the primary or secondary sector to gain English credits with the aim of becoming dual qualified to teach English. Additionally, the course meets the requirement for gaining a Level 6 SCQF English qualification (equivalent to Higher English) which is an essential requirement for all prospective teachers in Scotland.

These modules are intended to be very flexible. There are multiple start dates across the academic year. And as the material is online with fully pre-recorded content (lectures, readings), you can access the material at any time and work through at your own pace.

Learning Outcomes

Discover the richness, diversity and distinctive voices of modern Scottish literature through a range of engaging texts and genres. This module explores novels, plays, short stories and poetry selected from the Scottish Set Text list used in National 5 and Higher English, giving you the opportunity to deepen your subject knowledge while developing your skills as a critical reader.

By the end of this module you will be able to:

Discuss ideas about Scottish identity, culture and history, considering how writers use language and literary techniques to communicate their ideas.

Develop your own interpretations of texts, engage with different perspectives, and build confidence in expressing your personal response to literature.

Strengthen your reading and academic writing skills through learning how to analyse texts in a thoughtful and informed way.

Assessment

Assessment is based on a portfolio of reading diaries. Your final 2,500-word portfolio will include three reading diaries selected from the four genres of novel, play, short story and poetry studied during the module.

Completion of this course will gain credits towards the 80 subject-specific credits required by the GTCS to teach English.

How you will be taught

Online learning with a trimester online drop-in session with the course tutors. Materials will be available online for you to study at the time and pace that best suits you. Course tutors will be available for advice. The online drop-in session will be an opportunity to ask questions and talk to other students.

Start date

18 January 2027

Entry requirements

No prior learning or experience is required.