PGCE (Secondary): Art & Design, Goldsmiths, University of London

PGCE (Secondary): Art & Design

This programme prepares you to teach art and design in secondary schools. You are shown how to plan, resource and organise art lessons, and how to monitor, record, evaluate and assess the art practices of students.

"I always felt that there was also a focus on my personal development rather than just the skills and knowledge required for the profession. There was a unified process in which you could scaffold, experiment and analyse various situations, which I feel truly prepared me for the educational environment. This was crucial in my development as a practitioner and has allowed me to confidently explore, deliver and reflect on my practice both in and outside the classroom."

Charmaine, PGCE Secondary (Drama)

GTTR Codes:
W1X1

Entrance requirements:
See general entrance requirements.

Fitness to train:
See Fitness to train: criminal convictions.

Applying:

How to apply

Financial Support:
Please see further information on fees and costs.

Careers:
Employment prospects are good, and most recent graduates have obtained teaching posts in secondary schools, with many currently teaching in the schools used for teaching practice.

Facilities:
There are three large studios, two smaller studios, and a small ICT suite in the Art-in-Education Building. London galleries and museums, including Tate Modern, are within easy reach.

Contact the Department:
Contact John Johnston +44 (0)20 7717 2227 or Tara Page +44 (0)20 7078 5123.

About the department:
Educational Studies

Application enquiries:
UK and EU students admissions or call +44 (0)20 7919 7050. International (non-EU) students or call +44 (0)20 7919 7702.

We encourage you to create exciting, questioning and stimulating learning environments. You will explore how young people develop their own forms of exploration, expression and communication. You will learn about current educational initiatives and agendas and wider political and conceptual issues related to art and design education and how to design, develop, resource and organise art and design lessons, and how to monitor, record, evaluate and assess the art and design practices of young people.

What you study

School-based work
During the autumn term you are placed in a secondary school Art and Design department to observe, participate in and teach alongside experienced teachers. You will visit a primary school to develop an understanding of younger children’s work and how the Art and Design curriculum is taught. During the spring and summer terms you are placed in a second school, where you will experience a sustained experience of teaching in which you develop competence in the Professional Standards. Throughout the course you will develop and implement Art and Design practices in all Key Stages of the curriculum including post-16.

College-based work
There are practice-based Art and Design workshops, lectures and seminars and individual and group tutorials, these are conducted by Goldsmiths lecturers, artist teachers and gallery/arts educators.

The content of the lectures and seminars focus on current issues including: contemporary art and design practices; learner identities; visual and place-based pedagogies; inclusive strategies for learning; political and conceptual issues in art and design; artist teacher identities; assessment and evaluation of Art and Design; and designing and developing opportunities for learning.

A central philosophical position of the Goldsmiths PGCE is the importance and essential element of your practice as an artist/designer/craftsperson and how this can contribute to your development as an educator.

Register your interest

If you register your interest in this programme we will keep you informed about open days and send you relevant further information.