Program description
PGCE Secondary Art and Design
This Program utilises the excellent art facilities at Bath Spa including specialist art studios, library and grounds. Close integration between University and school-based Program components provides a thorough grounding in all aspects of art and design education at secondary level.
When you graduate, you’ll be fully qualified to teach, with the essential skills and confidence that you’ll need to be successful in the classroom.
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
In order to apply you'll need to have completed, or be in the final year of a UK degree (or an equivalent qualification). You’ll need a good honours degree in an Art and Design subject for example Fine Art, Ceramics, Textiles, Photography or Graphics. History of Art/Cultural Studies graduates will need to demonstrate their abilities in studio practice.
You'll also need GCSE passes at grade 4/C or above (or recognised equivalents) in English and Mathematics. In addition, for some Secondary Programs you are also required to have an A-level in the subject.
Non-academic requirements
All applicants are subject to a number of checks designed to maintain the integrity of the teaching profession. You'll be required to attend an interview, complete Professional Skills Tests and undergo DBS checks. You may also need to enrol on a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course.
Primary and secondary postgraduate teacher training qualifications
You need the following or equivalents:
- a degree
- grade 4 (C) or above in English and maths GCSEs
- grade 4 (C) or above in GCSE science if you want to teach primary
If you do not have GCSE grade 4 (C), you’ll need to show that you can meet an equivalent level. The training provider may ask you to take an equivalence test or show other evidence of your ability.
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Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Tuition fees
- UK students full time for 2021/22 Entry in Year 1: £9,250
- International students full time for 2021/22 Entry in Year 1: £13,910<
For more information about tuition fee, please visit the University webiste.
Qualification
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
- A1: a practical understanding of the teaching profession that enables critical reflection and evaluation of your own practice, or that of others, informed by evidence within the Secondary school
- A2: a systematic understanding of current issues and developments in Secondary teaching, which is informed by a critical awareness of research and your own experiences within the classroom
- A3: a systematic understanding of theories associated with Secondary education that leads to sound judgements being made in their application, through practice and reflection
- A4: A practical understanding of teaching within a Secondary Subject area, informed by experience of Secondary School settings
Career opportunities
This Secondary teacher training course produces outstanding teachers with the relevant skills, knowledge, understanding and experiences necessary to face the challenges of the twenty-first-century teacher.
On successful completion of the Program, you'll be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Level 7), with a recommendation to the Department for Education for the award of Qualified Teacher Status. This enables qualified Bath Spa Teachers to apply for a wider range of teaching posts and other education-based employment.
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