PGCE Engineering
GTTR code HXC9Attendance
Full-time
Full-time – one year
At a glance
About this course
This secondary teacher training course leads to qualified teacher status (QTS). It equips you to teach engineering and design and technology in secondary schools and post-16 colleges.
On the course you
• enhance your subject knowledge, understanding and skills
• learn how to teach engineering and design and technology
• learn about the wider role of teachers in school
• gain knowledge about schools and the education system
• apply your skills and knowledge on school placements
We help you develop the skills you need to be a successful teacher of pupils of all abilities. By studying with us you build your enthusiasm, confidence, knowledge and ability to teach engineering and design and technology. You also gain self-evaluation skills by completing a career preparation profile. This provides evidence that you meet the QTS standards for personal development.
School placements are central to the course. You complete teaching placements in two 11–16 or 11–18 schools, in a post-16 college or 11 - 19 training centre. This allows you to experience the progression from Key Stage 3 to 5. During your course you study the various vocational routes now available in schools.
A University-trained mentor supports you when on placement. Your course tutor also visits you to discuss your progress. We have strong partnerships with secondary schools and colleges in the area and some of our students are offered teaching jobs in their placement schools.
Your placements are complemented by University based study that includes teaching sessions, seminars, group study, tutorials and assessment.
During the course you can choose to complete either the PGCE or the professional graduate certificate in education (ProfGCE). Both qualifications achieve QTS but the PGCE also gives you 60 masters level credits, which you can use towards a masters degree.
If you are studying for a PGCE you may be entitled to a tax-free bursary. For further information about financial support please see the funding pages on the Department for Education Teaching Agency website.
Associated careers
We have an excellent graduate employment record. Over 85 per cent of our PGCE graduates are teaching or in further study within six months of graduating.
Course content
Modules
• teaching and learning in design and technology • developing professional practice in design and technology • developing critical reflection in design and technology education • general professional studies • teaching placements in schools and colleges
We support your work in schools with a programme of preparation and mentoring. You experience various placements, including two continuous blocks of time on teaching practice. These are in two different schools and usually require some travelling.
Assessment
• research projects • individual and group work • presentations and reports • preparing teaching materials and plans • teaching practice
You must also successfully complete tests in numeracy, literacy as designated by the Department for Education Teaching Agency.
Entry requirements
All applicants need GCSE mathematics and English language at grade C or above (or equivalent). We will consider applicants who are in the process of obtaining the relevant GCSEs.
You must also have a degree in an engineering-based discipline with a substantial practical component. DfE funding and support is only available for successful applicants who possess a 2.2 degree or above (or equivalent). Prior to application, some voluntary work experience in the classroom would be invaluable.
For entry in 2013 onwards there will be national pre-entry tests in literacy and numeracy.
Download our application experience guidelines for more information about experience requirements and interview advice for this course. This document includes important information about your application. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being unsuccessful.
We consider each application on its merits. Interviews are part of the selection process for this course. As you will be working with children, you will be required to complete a declaration of criminal convictions and health check forms.
We welcome applications from people seeking a career change, and we actively encourage applications from those groups under-represented in teacher education, in order to ensure that the teaching profession represents the diverse nature of contemporary UK society.
If English is not your first language you typically need an IELTS 6.5 score with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.5 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £9,000 for the course
How to apply
All applications must be made through the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR). Apply on-line at www.gttr.ac.uk or phone 0871 468 0 469.