The PGCE (M) Secondary programme will get you ready to teach pupils aged 11-16 with post-16 enhancement in secondary schools. You will be teaching pupils as they mature from early adolescence into adulthood. You'll be learning and creating ways to make mathematics interesting, exciting and relevant. You'll be asked to consider how games, practical activities, interactive teaching, problem-solving and investigations work as teaching styles to stimulate mathematical thinking. You will be guided and encouraged to adopt strategies that lead to a rich and rewarding experience for you and your pupils. You will also cover wider issues of classroom practice. Behaviour management strategy is a key element within this and you will be supported in developing your own personal style. You will find that generic behaviour management systems and techniques are essential; but how you use them will depend on you and the context in which you are teaching. You will need to have studied mathematics, or a related degree with significant mathematical content. You should have a gift for communication, and an ability to explain new ideas concisely. If your subject knowledge needs to be updated you may be directed to attend a Mathematics Subject Knowledge Enhancement course prior to beginning the PGCE programme. This is an interesting, often very demanding but tremendously rewarding age group to work with as pupils mature from early adolescence to adulthood. The course is designed to equip you to teach your main subject (Mathematics) and to make an effective contribution to the work of schools beyond your subject.