Secondary in Design and Technology (Lead School Partner Route) PGCE with QTS in Chester United Kingdom | University of Chester

Course Overview
In collaboration with our Secondary Lead School partners, the University of Chester provides a Design and Technology specialization (ages 11-16 with sixth form extension) leading to PGCE with QTS certification. Teaching offers immense fulfillment alongside its challenges. Our program equips you with essential knowledge, skills, and understanding to excel as an educator. We cultivate teachers who are deeply committed to advancing both their students' and their own professional growth. The Design and Technology curriculum is delivered through partnerships with leading institutions including Alliance of Leading Learning, Sandstone Trust, Salop Teaching Partnership, Teach Cheshire, and Wade Deacon Trust. Throughout the program, you'll develop techniques to foster students' design and technology comprehension through your specialized focus. We foster educators who are:
passionate and self-assured in teaching environments
pedagogically versatile and skilled
experts in Design Technology instruction
attuned to how students acquire Design Technology skills and apply them across diverse projects
capable of situating their subject within the broader curriculum framework
proficient in interdisciplinary secondary education concepts
effective team collaborators
The curriculum ensures comprehensive mastery of fundamental national curriculum standards.