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Secondary Design and Technology with QTS

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education

Subject areas

Teaching / Training (General) Craft Design And Technology (Cdt Teaching / Training

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

OVERVIEW

Our one-year Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) prepares you to teach across the design and technology secondary school curriculum for the 11-16 age range.??

This includes?food, textiles,?and electronics design at Key Stage 3 and the GCSEs in 'Food Preparation and Nutrition’ and 'Design & Technology’,?as well as associated?GCSE?vocational courses.?

During the course you will explore the range?of?materials?used with design and technology as well as how to teach school students how to explore these and safely design and make with them.??Much of the University-based work takes a?practical hands-on approach?that includes Health and Safety and how to manage practical lessons. These take place in our modern and well-equipped suite of rooms that include a multi-materials workshop,?a food preparation?kitchen,?and a textiles room.?

Alongside these practical experiences the course will provide you with the?theoretical background?that will help ensure you have the necessary subject knowledge to teach design and technology effectively.?

The course includes recent developments in pedagogy and the learning sciences and how?these help?you to?teach the theoretical aspects of the subject including food safety and?hygiene, aspects?of nutrition and food science, food commodities, processes and techniques for textiles, woods, plastics, card, electronics and physical computing, including the use of CAD/CAM to support designing and making.?

Peer teaching will?enable?you to develop your understanding of GCSE and A-Level theory topics, with a focus on the kinds of activities that pupils typically engage with in school.??

Past speakers on the course have included people from exam boards, The Design and Technology?Association, Design?Engineer Construct, Taste of Game in addition to?departmental heads?from a range of schools.?

Modules

This unit seeks to develop your ability to reconceptualise your knowledge and understanding of your subject and to apply this to planning, preparation and classroom teaching. This runs throughout the course developing and building upon individual and shared experiences gained in both the university and school. Subject pedagogy forms the basis for, and is a part of the research informed practice of school-based experiences.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£9,250

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£20,000

Entry requirements

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 history. 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.

University information

Manchester Metropolitan University offers a welcoming, stimulating and supportive environment in which to study for your postgraduate qualification. More than 6,000 students choose to study for a postgraduate qualification at Manchester Met. The University offers more than 250 postgraduate taught programmes and has 14 centres of research expertise. The campus is perfectly placed for you to enjoy Manchester, a city world-renowned for its...more