PGCE Secondary Education Art and Design in Cheltenham United Kingdom | University of Gloucestershire

Course summaryDiscover moreWe provide students with an outstanding training opportunity – if you seek a rewarding, dynamic and enduring profession, teaching could be your calling.Throughout the training year, you'll immerse yourself in Art, Design and Craft education, exploring various teaching methodologies to develop into an exceptional educator. Our innovative curriculum will help you comprehend and implement key concepts including:Inquiry-driven educationArt Therapy in EducationThe Artist-Educator ApproachModern Art PracticesYou'll have chances to expand your expertise across multiple areas of the Art and Design curriculum, covering disciplines like sketching, printmaking, photographic arts, painting techniques, fabric arts, digital media, and pottery among others.This PGCE program will deepen your understanding of secondary education levels (Key Stages 3-5) and equip you with diverse assessment and classroom management techniques to enhance student learning.You'll receive guidance from seasoned professionals during school placements and from university faculty. The course prepares you to become a inspiring educator for students aged 11-16, while also offering foundations for teaching older learners.Our institution began as a teacher training college 175 years ago. In 2022, our Initial Teacher Training programs leading to QTS successfully renewed their accreditation with the Department for Education.Our teacher training programs recently received a 'Good' rating from Ofsted, with inspectors praising their distinctive focus on sustainability and the University's robust school partnerships.Upon completing the secondary program, our highly sought-after graduates will possess enhanced professional capabilities and can utilize their comprehensive Early Career Teacher Toolkit developed during the course.