PGCE - Secondary - Design and Technology (Food)

• Enrich your subject knowledge drawing on the expertise of tutors with national and international research profiles in partnership with school mentors with excellent current practice in your specialist area.
• An excellent teacher requires confident subject knowledge and an understanding about how pupils learn. The majority of your time in university is in subject workshops.

• Further develop your own subject knowledge, linked to the school context, through designing and making in collaborative groups
• Opportunities to engage with subject networks and associations.
• Present to peers within and beyond the University.
• Begin networking and start the publishing side of your career

• Understand and apply theory and research on how children learn and develop.
• Explore a range of learning and teaching styles, and classroom organisation.
• Discover how to promote progress through observing, planning, teaching and assessing learning.

• Explore a range of practices and wider issues of education.
• Understand equality and develop inclusive teaching strategies.
• Develop your research skills as teachers with these skills are capable of bringing about change.

• Gain expertise through one of our unique Enhancement Activities: Citizenship - Developing a Second Subject - English as an Additional Language - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities - Technology Enhanced Learning

• Grow through at least 120 days placement in our strong school network across the counties. Experience at least 2 contrasting schools.
• Be supported and challenged by our blend of school-based Mentors and Personal Academic Tutors.

• Become a reflective self-evaluating practitioner.
• Enjoy great employment prospects (in 2015 all trainees had secured employment in schools by September); our support takes you from trainee to NQT and onwards.
• Prepare for leadership and your Masters with 60 credits and a strong research foundation.

UK and EU students

The standard tuition fee for full-time UK and EU students registering in the academic year 2020/21 will be £9,250 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international (non-EU) students registering in the academic year 2020/21 will be £13,700 per year.

For more details, please visit our course fees page.

You can get help with the costs of teacher training. A student finance package will include a Tuition Fee Loan and a Maintenance Loan. You may also be eligible for extra help if you have children or have a disability.

Most courses are also eligible for a tax-free bursary or scholarship depending on your subject, degree classification or highest academic qualification.

Every course has day-to-day costs for essential books, stationery, printing and photocopying.

Travel costs for placements vary depending on the location of schools and your mode of transport and sometimes, these may be reclaimed depending on your individual circumstances.

You will need to buy some protective clothing to wear for practical work (apron, overall or chefs jacket). You will also be expected to purchase materials and ingredients to make the products you will be teaching pupils to make.

In addition, we encourage you to join subject specific associations. The cost is typically between £25 to £50 for which you benefit from their support, guidance and resources.

The DfE requires all trainee teachers to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which you will need to pay for.

Finding the right accommodation is paramount to your university experience, and our welcoming student communities are great places to live and study.

We have over 1,000 rooms across our halls of residence. With rooms to suit every budget and need, from our 'Traditional Hall' at £105 per week to 'En-suite Extra' at £169 per week (2020/21 prices).

For full details visit our accommodation page.