Middlesbrough,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Secondary Design Technology with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in Sheffield United Kingdom | Teesside University
Teesside University
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Sheffield United Kingdom
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Qualification
Graduate Certificate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
15,000
(c. USD20,013.75)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Your educational journey will be tailored to enhance professional competencies, subject expertise, and teaching methodologies, alongside research and theoretical foundations. You'll advance by conducting a focused research project in your discipline and participating in immersive teaching experiences at schools, enabling you to apply educational theories in real-world settings. During placements, you'll implement instructional techniques, master classroom management, and adopt research-backed methods under the guidance of experienced educators who share your enthusiasm for your field.
Initially, the program concentrates on expanding your understanding of learning processes while introducing various research-supported teaching and evaluation approaches, complemented by subject-specific pedagogy. As the course progresses, you'll continuously integrate and polish your knowledge and abilities, improving your teaching practice and subject mastery through school placements while cultivating reflective skills via action research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
GCSE grade 4, or standard equivalent, in English and maths
a first degree (minimum 2:2) from a UK higher education institution or a recognised equivalent qualification. In exceptional cases if you do not have a 2:2 but are able to demonstrate suitable significant experience and/or further study you may be considered for the course
ability to clearly demonstrate suitable subject level ability in the specialist subject area. This may be evidenced through suitable A level or Level 3 qualifications and the completion of a subject knowledge enhancement course or through the first-degree subject area (a transcript may be requested) or through work experience relating to the subject
ability to demonstrate capacity to meet the Teachers Standards
verification of your identity either from your birth certificate, or acceptable, alternative document
satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records check which considers the children's barred list and whether a trainee has previously behaved unsuitably for work with children and been removed from a programme or would have been had they not left. Further checks are carried out for international applicants to consider events outside the UK
completion of a Declaration of Suitability for Teacher Training document
submission of two references. Referees must confirm that they know of no reason why you cannot work with children. Admissions will also check there are no breaks in your employment or education history
successful completion of a formal interview and selection process.
The interview and selection process includes:
a formal interview where you will be interviewed by two members of the teaching team
a presentation about an aspect of your specialist subject
a reflective and a classroom-based scenario task
a data task.
Once you are advised of your interview and selection date, you should plan enough time to complete all tasks on the same day.
For guidance, you will need approximately one hour for the interview, and you will be allocated a three hour window to complete the scenario and data tasks (reasonable adjustments will be considered if required). The process determines whether you possess the appropriate attitudes and value expected of a teacher. It also assesses whether you demonstrate intellectual and academic suitability for the course, including:
fluent communication skills
writing that reflects a high standard of accuracy
an ability to use data and graphs to interpret information, identify patterns and trends to draw appropriate conclusions.
Upon completion of the interview and selection process, you will be asked to give an evaluation of the day, so that we can continually monitor and improve our processes.
IELTS entry requirements for international students is level 6.5. International qualifications will be checked for equivalency by the International Admissions team.
PTE (Academic) - 62
Cambridge English scale - 176
Trinity Integrated Skills in English -ISE II Distinction
a first degree (minimum 2:2) from a UK higher education institution or a recognised equivalent qualification. In exceptional cases if you do not have a 2:2 but are able to demonstrate suitable significant experience and/or further study you may be considered for the course
ability to clearly demonstrate suitable subject level ability in the specialist subject area. This may be evidenced through suitable A level or Level 3 qualifications and the completion of a subject knowledge enhancement course or through the first-degree subject area (a transcript may be requested) or through work experience relating to the subject
ability to demonstrate capacity to meet the Teachers Standards
verification of your identity either from your birth certificate, or acceptable, alternative document
satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) criminal records check which considers the children's barred list and whether a trainee has previously behaved unsuitably for work with children and been removed from a programme or would have been had they not left. Further checks are carried out for international applicants to consider events outside the UK
completion of a Declaration of Suitability for Teacher Training document
submission of two references. Referees must confirm that they know of no reason why you cannot work with children. Admissions will also check there are no breaks in your employment or education history
successful completion of a formal interview and selection process.
The interview and selection process includes:
a formal interview where you will be interviewed by two members of the teaching team
a presentation about an aspect of your specialist subject
a reflective and a classroom-based scenario task
a data task.
Once you are advised of your interview and selection date, you should plan enough time to complete all tasks on the same day.
For guidance, you will need approximately one hour for the interview, and you will be allocated a three hour window to complete the scenario and data tasks (reasonable adjustments will be considered if required). The process determines whether you possess the appropriate attitudes and value expected of a teacher. It also assesses whether you demonstrate intellectual and academic suitability for the course, including:
fluent communication skills
writing that reflects a high standard of accuracy
an ability to use data and graphs to interpret information, identify patterns and trends to draw appropriate conclusions.
Upon completion of the interview and selection process, you will be asked to give an evaluation of the day, so that we can continually monitor and improve our processes.
IELTS entry requirements for international students is level 6.5. International qualifications will be checked for equivalency by the International Admissions team.
PTE (Academic) - 62
Cambridge English scale - 176
Trinity Integrated Skills in English -ISE II Distinction
Tuition
GBP
15,000