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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Wheeler
Full Time
SEP
1 year
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PGCE - Postgraduate Certificate of Education
Wheeler
Full time
SEP
1 year
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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 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:
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.
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.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
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
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£14,750 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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