Course summary
At Worcester, you'll benefit from a practical and collaborative course at the forefront of current thinking. Learning from tutors as they model effective teaching strategies, you'll understand how to learn in groups, discuss and present ideas and reflect on the effectiveness of each strategy. Throughout your studies at Worcester, you will consider what it means to be an outstanding teacher of Art and Design. This course will enable you with the skills and experience to become confident in delivering Art and Design to 11-18 year-olds. Additionally, you can expect to explore the current concepts and issues in art and design education, develop and extend your own subject knowledge and gain invaluable experience of learning and teaching in the classroom. Key features
- Consider how to teach Art and Design, why it should be taught and what inspires and motivates young people
- Know what effective learning and teaching looks like and therefore to engage with a range of Art and Design activities and reflect on your own learning and explore research evidence
- Discuss current issues within Art and Design education
- Develop your own subject knowledge and reflect on what it is to be 'innovative'
- Understand how to equip young people to become the artists, designers, and innovators of the future
- develop your professional network through the subject association
- Learn experientially through a series of practical workshops
- Consider how to use gallery visits to extend pupils’ learning
- The opportunity to experience a National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD) conference.
- NB: Art and Design is offered through both Core and School Direct routes.
Modules
- Subject knowledge with a deep understanding
- Specialist subject opportunities
- Pedagogy
- Professional Studies
- Professional Studies
- Enhancement activities
- School Experience
Assessment method
The course provides opportunities to test understanding and learning informally through the completion of practice or ‘formative’ assignments. Each module has one or more formal or ‘summative’ assessments. Assessment methods include a range of coursework assessments such as essays, portfolios, and presentations. You will be assessed in the following ways:
- 1 Annotated learning resource
- 1 Reflective commentary
- 1 Critical literature review
- 1 Digital presentation
- 1 Viva voce
- 1 Electronic portfolio
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Secondary
Entry requirements
Please see the University website for complete and up-to-date entry requirements. Honours degree (normally 2:2 or higher) from a UK higher education institution, or equivalent qualification, in design and technology or a related subject. Applicants with a 3rd class degree will be considered on an individual basis. Grade C/level 4 at GCSE in English and Mathematics (or equivalent) passed at the time of entry. Alternatively, we offer equivalency exams if you don’t have the required GCSE grade to apply for our courses. School experience is desirable, but not essential prior to an interview. At interview we will discuss relevant prior school experience or opportunities applicants have had to work with school aged children. It is at this point that we would discuss with a candidate whether additional school experience would support an individual in their decision that teaching is right for them. NB Interviews will continue throughout 2020 and be conducted online. Applicants will be contacted directly with more details.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ