Secondary Art and Design with QTS - PGCE

Birmingham City University

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).