PGCE Secondary Design and Technology with Qualified Teacher Status (Textiles)

Course summary

• Train for a rewarding career in secondary textiles teaching.
• Undertake 120 days of school-based training in two different school settings.
• Participate in practical work in our well-equipped facilities to help you learn creative and innovative teaching methods.
• Attain a masters-level PGCE, or a PCE alongside Qualified Teacher status (QTS).

Grow academically and professionally on a course which has, as its primary aim, the development and supply of competent teachers who are capable of securing employment in an education setting. You will graduate as an experienced and employable textiles teacher, ready to inspire young people.

How you learn

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.

This course provides an advanced academic qualification alongside the real-world experience in school settings. Along with honing your subject skills, you'll learn crucial teaching techniques including behaviour management and student support. There are 120 days of school-based training that allow you to become used to the realities of teaching before graduation. You are assessed through supportive, collaborative means, helping you to grow and improve.

You learn through

• 120 days of school based training across at least two settings
• classes in our well-equipped facilities
• seminars and lectures
• workshops
• school-based experiences
• independent study
• group work
• practical work
• written assessments and feedback

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

• teaching Key stage 3, 4 and 5 in a secondary teaching post
• academic career as researcher via Masters level study and PhD
• Local Authority/Voluntary Sector worker or researcher
• Non-Government Organisation (NGO) administrative and research posts
• enrichment work with young people
• more general graduate careers including retail management and the civil service.