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