PGCE Secondary Design and Technology with QTS*

Our one-year PGCE prepares you to teach across the design and technology secondary school curriculum for the 11-16 age range.

This includes food, textiles, and electronics design at Key Stage 3 and the GCSEs in ‘Food Preparation and Nutrition’ and ‘Design & Technology’, as well as associated GCSE vocational courses.

During the course you will explore the range of materials used with design and technology and how to teach pupils to explore these and safely design and make with them. Much of the university-based work takes a hands-on approach that includes Health and Safety and how to manage practical lessons.

The course will also provide you with the theoretical background to help ensure you have the necessary subject knowledge to teach effectively.

The course includes recent developments in pedagogy and the learning sciences and how these help you teach the theoretical aspects of the subject including food safety and hygiene, aspects of nutrition and food science, food commodities, processes and techniques for textiles, woods, plastics, card, electronics and physical computing, including the use of CAD/CAM to support designing and making.

Peer teaching will help develop your understanding of GCSE and A-level theory topics, focusing on activities that pupils typically engage with in school.

Past speakers include people from exam boards, The Design and Technology Association, Design Engineer Construct and Taste of Game.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Employability - You’ll have the skills and experience to teach your design and technology specialism at GCSE and A-levels/level 3 diploma in food science and nutrition plus other materials to Key Stage 3.

Teaching experience - You will spend at least the minimum Department for Education (DfE) required time in schools (approximately 120 days) on placements in schools, gaining experience in secondary schools.

Postgraduate credits - When you graduate, you’ll achieve 60 masters’ level credits (this is one-third of a masters degree). You can put these towards a masters degree to help you develop your career.

Partnerships - We have partnerships with over 500 schools, colleges and educational organisations, meaning we are able to provide students with a range of school experiences.

Research-led teaching - Our research centre, the Education and Social Research Institute (ESRI), ranks in the UK’s top 10 for research power in education (Research Excellence Framework, 2021).

Application process - You can apply directly to Manchester Met or through one of our lead partner schools. Applications are made via the Department for Education (DfE) Apply for Teacher Training service - https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-teacher-training.

* with a recommendation for QTS