PGCE Secondary Art and Design with QTS
Entry requirements
Degree
You will normally have a minimum of a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree awarded by a UK university, or an equivalent higher education qualification. Your degree needs to support the subject knowledge requirements of the national curriculum for art and design. For exceptional candidates, particularly those with substantial relevant work experience in schools or relevant occupations, we will consider applications from those who hold a 3rd class degree.
GCSEs
You will also need GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in English language and mathematics. However, you may be able to apply with GCSEs pending for this course as we can offer Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor, and only offered if considered appropriate after interview.
We do not accept the following qualifications as equivalent to GCSE: adult numeracy and literacy, functional skills or key skills.
You can apply with GCSEs pending for this course and in exceptional circumstances Manchester Met GCSE equivalency tests may be offered. This will be at the discretion of the admissions tutor and will only be offered if considered appropriate after interview.
Experience in educational settings
Successful candidates will demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning within a secondary school setting.
You may wish to evidence your understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings.
Other requirements
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Appropriate post-16 qualifications
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An ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.
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Excellent interpersonal skills.
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An informed and realistic understanding of the complexities and challenge of teaching in a secondary school.
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An understanding of how learning develops within an engaging rich and broad context, with recognition of the contribution made by parents and carers.
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Personal qualities and abilities appropriate to becoming an effective teacher, including a strong motivation to teach young students, an ability to express personal views with clarity and conviction, to listen and respond appropriately to the views of others, awareness of, and commitment to, issues relating to equal opportunities and providing all students with an inclusive learning environment.
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Intellectual capacity to critically reflect upon experience and personal challenges.
A Disclosure and Barring Service Check and DfE Fitness to Teach test are also required.
Overseas
Overseas candidates should have Cambridge Proficiency in English or IELTS Band 7 with no less than 6.0 in any element.
Personal Statement
This plays an important role in the admissions process and successful candidates will demonstrate a good understanding of teaching and learning within a secondary school setting. Candidates may wish to evidence their understanding by drawing on related examples or experiences, such as time spent in schools or other learning settings.
Interview
You will be expected to attend an interview as part of the application process. Full details of your interview will be provided by email once your initial application has been approved.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) prepares you to teach the secondary school art and design curriculum for the 11-16 age range.
You’ll learn teaching methods through interactive workshops – we’ll teach you as though you’re a pupil in a school art class.
This helps you to experience what it’s like to learn the same way as school children, and explore the different ways you could teach art activities.
You’ll have sessions across art, craft and design, from drawing to printmaking, ceramics to lens-based media (such as photography and video).
For specialist mediums, such as ceramics and paper craft, we usually organise a series of guest lectures, inviting artists with expertise in these practices to sharpen your skills.
And, you’ll share your specialist art and design skills with your group too (students from past years have shared skills including bookbinding and Photoshop™).
When you’re at Manchester Met, you’ll mainly study with your PGCE Art and Design group. You’ll consider how to plan lessons, reflect on your planning, learn how research can develop your teaching practice, and look at ways to develop your teacher persona.
You’ll spend a minimum of 120 days on placements in a variety of schools, gradually increasing your involvement to become an expert practitioner.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PGCE(QTS)
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
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- Course Enquiries
- courses@mmu.ac.uk