Secondary Art and Design PGCE with QTS
University of Chester
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In conjunction with Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester offer Art and Design (11-16 with sixth form enhancement) as a subject specialism leading to the award PGCE with QTS.Course overviewTeaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils ...Read more

In conjunction with Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester offer Art and Design (11-16 with sixth form enhancement) as a subject specialism leading to the award PGCE with QTS.

Course overview

Teaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging career. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills that you need to be an outstanding teacher.

We aim to nurture teachers who are passionate about the development of their own and their pupils' learning.

Art and Design is taught in conjunction with Lead Secondary Partnership Schools.

Why study this course with us?

During the course, you will learn how to encourage young people’s understanding of art and design through your subject specialism.

We encourage Art and Design trainees to be:

  • enthusiastic and confident in the classroom
  • pedagogically skilful and adaptable
  • specialists in the teaching of Art and Design: demonstrating practical skills and a knowledge of subject history
  • able to see their subject in the context of the whole curriculum
  • competent in several areas that cross secondary school curriculum boundaries
  • able to work as part of a team

The course is designed to ensure you are confident in all basic national curriculum requirements.

Assessment

Professional and academic learning is assessed through assignments and directed activities.

School-based learning is assessed holistically against the Teachers’ Standards.

Careers and Employability

Student Futures aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.

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Art & Design
WUSCA ranking:
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2/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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30th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
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56th

Modules

Modules (Year 1)
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Entry requirements

Applicants will normally hold or be expected to gain a minimum 2:1 honours degree, have GCSE grade C/grade 4 in English Language and Maths.

Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Domestic

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The University may increase these fees at the start of each subsequent year of your course in line with inflation at that time, as measured by the Retail Price Index. Additional cost applicable.

£14,750 per year

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Students from EU

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£14,750 per year

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University of Chester
Wheeler Building Castle Drive Chester Cheshire CH1 1SF United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Chester  0.6 miles away
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