Postgraduate Diploma - Secondary Education (QTS) - Mathematics Subject Knowledge Enhancement route

The Mathematics SKE course at Birmingham is a highly rated subject knowledge enhancement route for those who wish to teach Mathematics. This face-to-face option provides an exceptionally secure foundation for all those candidates who have not completed a degree in Mathematics or highly related subject. The content of a SKE will vary considerably between different providers. The University of Birmingham SKE aims to expand the horizons of future mathematics teachers, not only by ensuring students have some knowledge and experience of all aspects of A Level Maths and Further Maths, but also by exploring a wide range of effective teaching ideas and strategies. This includes the history of mathematics and how it can engage and enthuse secondary school students. We also spend time building an awareness of foundational aspects of mathematics and how it impacts secondary school teachers, while at the other end of the spectrum we investigate some mathematics that is not typically encountered until undergraduate level.

All applicants for the SKE course must hold a degree or equivalent qualification (preferably with some mathematics content). You should also have passed A-Level mathematics. If you wish to discuss your qualifications further, please contact one of the tutors using the details below.

You also require GCSE English grade 4 or above (GCSE C) or an equivalent qualification in addition to the mathematics qualification which must be attained prior to application. The DfE require us to check original certificates.

You must also:

complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up a place.
complete relevant checks to ensure you have the health and physical capacity to teach.
agree to abide by the University of Birmingham Code of Professional Conduct and Fitness to Practise.

TOEFL - 88 overall with no less than 21 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 22 in Speaking and 21 in Writing
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band