The course fees for UK students in 2022 to 2023 are £9,250.
Goldington Academy Art and Design (2ZC4)
PGCE with QTS, full time or part time
- Accredited body
- University of Bedfordshire
- Financial support
- Student finance if you’re eligible
- Qualification
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PGCE with QTS
A postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE) with qualified teacher status (QTS) will allow you to teach in state schools in England and may allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.
It may also allow you to teach overseas, though you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you’d like to teach in.
Many PGCE courses include credits that count toward a Master’s degree.
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Course length
- 1 year
- Date you can apply from
- 12 October 2021
- Date course starts
- September 2022
- Website
- https://www.goldington.beds.sch.uk/about/initial-teacher-training
Apply
Courses are currently closed but you can still start or continue an application anyway.
You’ll be able to:
- find courses starting in the 2023 to 2024 academic year from 9am on 4 October 2022
- submit your application from 9am on 11 October 2022
Contents
- Course summary
- School placements
- Entry requirements
- About the training provider
- Fees and financial support
- Interview process
- International candidates
- Training with disabilities and other needs
- Contact this training provider
- Support and advice
Course summary
Our initial teacher training programme (accredited and delivered in partnership with University of Bedfordshire) is for high quality graduates wishing to train in the secondary phase.
This course will provide you with opportunities to teach key stages three and four. It includes the experience of teaching GCSE Art in our new Arts building which consists of 2 specialist classrooms, an exhibition space, kiln and preparation room. The department is well supported by an Art technician.
You will be attached to a tutor group and have the opportunity to develop pastoral skills. You will have the opportunity to participate in the wide extra-curricular life of the school. The school has a varied CPD programme which will be accessible to you. You will have a mentor who you will meet with weekly to aid your development.
School placements
The full-time course is for one full academic year and involves two placements in two different schools covering the full secondary age range. You will spend the first and third term at Goldington Academy. You will have an additional placement during the Spring term, in an alternative school, which will be local to your home (wherever possible).
Four days will be spent in school, with one day (Friday) spent at the University of Bedfordshire with subject specific tutors.
The part-time course is for two full academic years and involves two placements in two different schools covering the full secondary age range. Each placement will last one year.
Two days (for two years) will be spent in school, with one day (Friday) spent at the University of Bedfordshire with subject specific tutors.
Entry requirements
Qualifications needed
An undergraduate degree at class 2:2 or above, or equivalent.
Your degree subject should be in Art and Design or a similar subject. Otherwise you’ll need to prove your subject knowledge in some other way.
Grade 4 (C) or above in English and maths, or equivalent qualification.
We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.
We will not consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test.
Fees and financial support
About the training provider
“Goldington Academy is a very welcoming school where pupils achieve well. Pupils, from the youngest to the eldest, and from varying backgrounds, work together with respect for one another and the staff. Pupils feel a sense of belonging at Goldington Academy, and consequently, they are well placed to learn and achieve.” Ofsted 2015
Goldington Academy is an ambitious and aspirational school where student success is at the heart of all decision making.
The school’s accommodation and facilities are excellent following a recent DfE funded refurbishment. All of our classrooms are equipped with interactive technologies. There are extensive specialist facilities for Art, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, Cooking and Nutrition, Music and Science. Sports facilities include a gymnasium, a sports hall and an all-weather Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).
At Key Stage Three, all students study English, Maths, Science, Humanities, French, Art, DT, Computing, PE, Drama and Music. Year 9 students also follow a personalised learning programme allowing them to study areas of special interest.
Students start GCSE courses in Year 10 spending 18 periods studying compulsory subjects – English Language and Literature, Maths, History/Geography, Science and PE. Six periods are spent studying optional subjects - Art, Computer Science, Creative I Media, DT, Drama, Hospitality and Catering, French, Music, PE, RS, Spanish and Travel and Tourism.
Goldington Academy has experience of successfully working with trainee teachers. Where positions arise, we have a strong record in regards to the employment of our trainee teachers as members of staff on completion of the course.
Interview process
You will be invited to visit Goldington Academy where you will meet with the ITT coordinator. During this visit you will tour the school and meet with members of your department and your potential mentor. You will observe a variety of lessons and have the opportunity to work with a small group of students. You will then attend an interview at the University of Bedfordshire where you will participate in group and written tasks, alongside a formal interview.
International candidates
You’ll need the right to study in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:
- are an Irish citizen
- have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (you may still be able to apply)
- have indefinite leave to remain in the UK
If you do not already have the right to study in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for fee-paying courses (those that you have to pay for) is the Student visa.
To apply for a Student visa, you’ll need to be sponsored by your training provider.
Sponsorship is not available for this course.
If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.
Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.
Find out more about training to teach in England.
International qualifications
If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.
You can call Get Into Teaching on 0800 389 2500 for:
- guidance on the UK equivalents of your qualifications
- a free statement of comparability once you’ve submitted your application (if we ask you for this)
Training with disabilities and other needs
Goldington Academy is a fully accessible site.
There are designated Mental Health and Wellbeing leads for staff.
Contact this training provider
- dickensr@goldington.beds.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01234 261516
- Website
- https://www.goldington.beds.sch.uk/about/initial-teacher-training
- Address
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Goldington Academy
Haylands Way
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK41 9BX
Support and advice
For support and advice, you can speak to a teacher training adviser for free. They’re all experienced teachers who can help you to prepare your application, book school experience, and access exclusive teaching events.
You can also call Get Into Teaching free of charge on 0800 389 2500, or chat online Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm (except public holidays).
Find out about the different ways to train if you do not have a degree, or are already an experienced teacher.
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Apply
Courses are currently closed but you can still start or continue an application anyway.
You’ll be able to:
- find courses starting in the 2023 to 2024 academic year from 9am on 4 October 2022
- submit your application from 9am on 11 October 2022