This module provides an opportunity for Year 3 students to gain firsthand experience of science education through a mentoring scheme with science teaching in local secondary schools. Each student will work with classes for half a day every week for a full semester of about 10 weeks. The classes will vary from key stage 3 to sixth form. Students will be selected by interview for their commitment and suitability for working in schools, and will be given a range of responsibilities from classroom assistance to self-originated special projects.

• Understand the needs of individual learners in a science classroom;
• Use standard teaching methods;
• Develop interpersonal skills, appreciate staff responsibilities and demonstrate communication skills;
• Prepare lesson plans and teaching materials at an appropriate level;
• Gain a deeper insight into a particular area of Physics Education by working on an individual project.