BSc (Honours) Design and Technology with Education and Qualified Teacher Status (Three Year Route)

UCAS code

XW12

Attendance

Full-time

Three years full-time

At a glance

Train as a teacher in an exciting subject area that is popular with GCSE and A-level pupils, and where there is a shortage of suitably qualified teachers. You develop your subject knowledge over three years of study in our specialist facilities and also gain essential teaching experience in local schools in preparation for your teaching career.

Key points
ХаTrain as a teacher in an in-demand area of teaching.
ХаSpendаthree years developing your subject knowledge of design and technology.
ХаLearn advanced technical skills in specialist design and technology workshops.
ХаGain work experience with accredited mentors in at least two schools.

What is design and technology with education and Qualified Teacher Status?
This course develops your design capabilities, manufacturing skills and technological understanding to degree level.а You also learn how to share information and learn techniques that motivate young people in the classroom.а You will develop your creativity, design awareness, graphic communication and presentation skills, all the time understanding how these are relevant to becoming an effective and dynamic teacher of D&T.а

About this course

If you want to teach design and technology in secondary schools, this course is for you. You train using state-of-the-art facilities in a teaching subject that is popular with GCSE and A level pupils, and where there is a shortage of qualified teachers.

Your studies involve
Хаsubject-based study at degree level in the areas of design, technology and manufacturing
Хаprogressive, school-based experience in at least two schools during the three years to allow you to develop the teaching skills to meet the standards for Qualified Teacher Status

Your studies centre around specialist workshops where you learn the technical and design skills needed to lead school classes. Facilities you willаuse include
Хаworkshops with a full range of machine tools
Х specialist computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacture workshop
Х specialist computer suites
Х design teaching studios
Х specialist technology rooms for electronics and systems and control.

We emphasise the skills and knowledge you need to teach across many areas of the design and technology curriculum. You also develop higher level information and communication technology (ICT) skills and strategies to incorporate technology enhanced learning (TEL) within your teaching.

You learn to think critically and creatively about the subjects you study, and by engaging with exciting and challenging projects you gain an understanding of how people learn. You complete research and reflection to support your studies and personal development.

You gain school experience during the early part of the course to enable you to relate your developing design, manufacturing and technological skills to the craft of teaching. Throughout the course you build on this with significant, supported teaching experience of approximately 21 weeks in two or more schools. On these placements you are assigned an experienced and fully qualified school-based mentor to support your development from active observer to independent teacher. Your teaching skills are developed through working with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes.

We have strong partnerships with a large number of secondary schools over a wide area and many of our trainees find employment in our placement schools.а The range and level of skills that our 3 year route students bring to the classroom are greatly valued by many schools and students on this course have been some of the most successful in securing early permanent positions.

Fast track route to QTS status
We also offer a two year BSc (Honours) Design and Technology with Education and Qualified Teacher Status for people with existing academic credit and relevant experience.

Key areas of study
There will be workshops in contemporary technologies such as Rapid Prototyping, CNC machinery and CAD modelling as well as the more established skills including engineering and manufacturing.а You have full access to the University's art, design and engineering facilities including fashion, textiles, metalwork and jewellery. Youаdevelop your teaching skills through a range of projects both on campus and within our partnership design and technology departments.

Associated careers

We have an excellent employment record. Over 90 per cent of graduates from our undergraduate teaching courses are employed in a teaching post.

In addition to teaching you can also find a career as a design and technology specialist in the design and manufacturing industries.

Course content

Modules

The modules listed cover a wide range of skills and knowledge required to teach design and technology at Key Stages 3 to 5.

These include Х design methods Х electronics Х graphic communication Х mechanisms Х realisation skills Х information and communication technology Х computer-aided design/manufacture Х product innovation Х systems and control Х corporate life of schools Ц legal requirements and responsibilities Х whole school curriculum Х developing inclusion and citizenship Х working with others Х special educational needs Ц classroom developments and school policies Ц Every Child Matters agenda and supporting pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities Х classroom and behaviour management Х Key Stage 3 strategies Х professional development

Year one modules

Х foundation design communication studies Х foundation systems and control Х foundation design and manufacture Х design and technology within secondary education Х design and make project Х professional standards

Year two modules

Х design and manufacturing studies Х systems and control Х understanding design and technology in context Х education: critical reading and reflection Х design and technology major project Х professional standards

Year three modules

Х developing professional practice in design and technology Х general professional studies Х teaching and learning in design and technology Х teaching placement and needs analysis Х current issues in design and technology education

Placements

Year oneаЦ short serial placements and team teaching activity days at the University.

Year twoаЦаa longer, school-based, placement with an emphasis on supporting your development towards becoming an independent teacher.

Year threeаЦаa final placement where you take a more independent role and demonstrate your teaching skills and abilities assessed to the standards of QTS.

Assessment

Х design portfolio work and reports Х presentations Х professional development profile Х individual and small group projects Х preparing teaching materials

Entry requirements

2014 entry requirements

GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C or above. Plus one of the following

Х 200-240 points from at least two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC national qualification, including A2 in a design and technology related subject, such as art and design, craft design technology, textiles design and science. We accept AS levels.

Х Access Ц at least 45 credits at level 3 from a relevant Open College Network accredited course

If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with a minimum score of 5.5 in all skills

If you have work experience related to design and technology, without A level qualifications, we may consider your application if you have the GCSE requirements and evidence of further study in design and technology.

The level of your offer will be based on the strength of your application, your interview performance and your relevant experience.

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.

Meeting the qualifications on the entry criteria does not guarantee you a place. You should ensure that you submit a personal statement and reference as these are considered as part of the selection process. Guidelines on personal statements and references can be found on the UCAS website.

As you will work with children, you must complete a declaration of criminal convictions and health check forms.

If you already have an undergraduate degree you are not be eligible to apply for this course.

2013 entry requirements

GCSE English language and mathematics at grade C or above. Plus one of the following

Fees

International students

2013/14 academic year

Typically г10,680 a year

2014/15 academic year

Typically г11,250 a year

How to apply

You apply for this course through UCAS.

Contact details

For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk