ART & DESIGN
About the course:
On the Art & Design course, students will train towards a professional teaching qualification, achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). The course requires a study of academic literature and completion of professional assignments, alongside two school based placements. The course is designed in line with the ITT Core Content Framework with focus on Behaviour Management, Pedagogy, Curriculum, Assessment and Professional Behaviours. By the end of the course trainee teachers must meet the Teachers Standards in full.
You will work alongside an experienced team of Art and Design teachers, who have proven ability to ensure achievement for all students. Through the process of observation and team-teaching opportunities, the ability to communicate and demonstrate concepts and skills will be developed. You will receive a practice-led, hands-on experience, fully supported by expert School-Based Tutors and a Subject Lead. You will receive training in the range of media and equipment used in a secondary-school classroom and build your expertise in supporting students to use these safely, effectively and creatively. We also focus on accurate and effective feedback and assessment, which is essential in a creative, subjective discipline.
Who is this course for?
The course is ideal for those who have artistic flair and a passion to share this talent and enthusiasm with young people. Learning in a classroom requires professionalism, organisation, planning, preparation and excellent subject knowledge across the range of disciplines in Art & Design. You will work alongside an experienced team of Art teachers, who have proven ability to ensure achievement for all students. Through the process of observation and team teaching opportunities, the ability to communicate and demonstrate concept and skills will be developed.
What skills and knowledge will you learn on the Art & Design course?
We will support you in developing your subject knowledge of different eras and time periods, methods and techniques, so that you can inspire a passion for Art and Design in young people. You will also have the opportunity to develop a range of lessons and teaching styles that cover the practical delivery and assessment of Art at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5, where appropriate.
You will spend the majority of your course in the classroom; working with dedicated professional and fantastic students. This is the best place to learn the art of teaching. Your programme is designed to suit you, with your strengths nurtured and your areas for development targeted, improved upon and monitored.
Subject studies are delivered as twilight sessions during the course. These are delivered by your Subject Mentors and other experienced teachers from the partnership.
Where can I find useful resources?
Exam boards used by the schools within the partnership may include AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. You may find it useful to look at the links below:
Our Subject Mentor
Our Subject Mentor for Art & Design is Ruby. She is an experienced teacher who joined the team as subject mentor in 2021. Ruby knows more than most what life is like as an NTTP trainee as she completed her training with us. Since her training, Ruby has been involved in the programme, firstly coming to talk to the cohort about what to expect in their ECT years and then also delivering subject specific sessions for us.
FINANCE
COURSE FEES
Our course fees for the academic year 2024-2025 are £9,250. You can choose to pay your tuition fees in two instalments, or take out a Tuition Fee loan from Student Finance. For more information see the Finance page.
TRAINING BURSARY
Art & Design does not attract a Training Bursary. You may however, be eligible for funding to help support you through your training year from Student Finance. For more information see the maintenance loan section on the Finance page.
Our Art & Design trainees say:
Ruby was great, she was very supportive and was very efficient and professional. Really personable and I got on with her well.
~ Jordan