Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Secondary Design and Technology (2LYQ)

Address all aspects of design and technology, gain experience with placement opportunities, and develop the skills and knowledge to teach design and technology at secondary level on our PGCE Secondary Design and Technology.

This Postgraduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Secondary (Design and Technology) course leads to the award of Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), qualifying graduates to teach the 11-18 age group in secondary schools in England and Wales.

Students will examine a range of pedagogical approaches to design and technology teaching and explore all aspects of secondary design and technology, including specialist expertise in areas such as textiles, resistant materials, electronics, food technology and graphics.

The course leader is a DATA Health and Safety consultant and will train students on how to use a range of machinery - this was commented on in a recent external examiners report giving particular strength in Design & Technology to classroom management and organization with due regard to health and safety.

In the Secondary PGCE course, students are required to carry out three placements in two different age groups - ensuring they receive a broad range of experiences. Two placements must be undertaken in a school setting but the third can be taken in a different setting - allowing students to sample teaching in an alternative environment.