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Secondary Art and Design with QTS - PGCE

Birmingham City University

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  • Qualification

    PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

  • Location

    City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This postgraduate course takes place over one year full-time. Note that all PGCE with QTS courses commence teaching in the first week of September. Central to the curriculum is the study of Art and Design education, pedagogy and professional practice, which is delivered using a combination of creative practical workshops, lectures, seminar groups and individual study. At least two thirds of the course takes place within school. You will be placed in a minimum of two Art departments. The Birmingham City University Partnership includes a range of established and new Art Departments selected for their capacity to provide development opportunities for trainee Art and Design teachers. Your first placement is usually paired, you and your partner will teach up to 50 per cent of the timetable in Art and Design. The second school placement is a solo one and you will be expected to teach up to 66 per cent of an Art and Design timetable. In addition, you will complete a research phase and visit a number of galleries in the region, with whom we have developed strong partnerships. You will be assigned school-based mentors while on placement, who will support and guide your work, as well as provide training feedback. Assignments and school-based practice are Master's-level modules. These provide the necessary practical and critical thinking skills which will unlock your potential to become an outstanding teacher and a reflective practitioner. Your work is assessed through a range of directed tasks and targeted assignments. You are also required to complete a profile of evidence reflective of your creative practice in school placements. Your evidence is based on your creative interpretation of the Teachers’ Standards and will lead to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

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Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    95th

  • Campus address

    City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building), 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BD, United Kingdom

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BCU's facilities are world-class, staff have experience in every sector, and courses prepare you to tackle real-world challenges.
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Live and study in an affordable multicultural city. BCU is a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from 120 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Education

    55th out of 91 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 212
    116 55%

    50th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    79.0 79%

    41st

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 78%

    70th

    13

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