Secondary Art and Design PGCE
University of BedfordshireBedford Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
This largely placement-based course focuses on developing the practical teaching skills, educational theory and subject-specific knowledge necessary to become an art and design teacher in secondary education. It aims to develop you into an artist-teacher with a comprehensive understanding of the art and design curriculum, enhancing your awareness of professional issues; current educational focuses on sustainability and the role of technology; art, craft and design pedagogy; core approaches to powerful knowledge; art history; critical thinking; and essential teaching aspects such as planning and assessment. There is the option to take this course part time over two years, making it easier to balance study with your other commitments.
For further course information, contact Emma Brooks at [email protected]
Key highlights
- Largely placement-based, building practical classroom teaching skills
- Develops you as an artist-teacher across the art and design curriculum
- Covers art, craft and design pedagogy alongside art history
- Explores sustainability and the role of technology in education
- Builds core teaching skills including lesson planning and assessment
- Part-time route over two years helps balance other commitments
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include related subject
- Additional condition: dbs_check — 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area GCSE grade 4 English (or a C) GCSE grade 4 Maths Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required
- Additional condition: occupational_health — 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject area GCSE grade 4 English (or a C) GCSE grade 4 Maths Safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS, and Occupational Health check are required
- GCSE: 4 — to include English, Mathematics
Scholarships
Alumni Scholarship
The University of Bedfordshire values its alumni and is proud to offer a scholarship worth 20% of your first year’s fees.
Up to 20% of feesPostgraduate Global Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Merit Scholarship is worth £3000 off the total international tuition fees for the course.
Up to £3,000Postgraduate Global Subject-Specific Merit Scholarship
Our Postgraduate Global Subject-specific Merit scholarships are worth up to £4000 off international tuition fees for the course.
Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for Postgraduate Students
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is a reduction of £1,000 off their first year’s fees.
Up to £1,000
Careers this course leads to
- Secondary art and design teacher
- Qualified teacher (QTS)
- Head of art department
- Art and design subject leader
- Gallery or museum education officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £16,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Bedfordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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