Program Overview
The PGCE M 14+ in Dance prepares graduates to teach dance in the Further Education and Skills sector, including adult and community education, further education, and sixth form colleges. The program emphasizes integrating specialist subject knowledge with educational theory and practice, equipping students with the skills to effectively and safely teach dance while refining their creative identity as teachers. Placements with local providers offer hands-on experience, and the experienced faculty provides one-on-one support to guide students toward success in their teaching careers.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Our master's level Post Graduate Certificate in Education supports students and professionals to acquire and cultivate the essential skills to progress into or further their teaching career and practice. Within this programme, you'll develop the necessary pedagogical knowledge surrounding the theory and practice of teaching dance alongside refining your creative identity as a teacher, equipping you fully to safely deliver and assess dance to the highest standards.
Assessment:
During your placements, your teaching practice will be assessed according to Ofsted guidelines and documented through session planning, observation reports and reflective journals. Additional formal assessment will be based on coursework. You'll also receive informal peer and tutor feedback on individual and group activities. Your tutor will guide you towards areas of appropriate research and background reading that will help you to complete your coursework. To be awarded your PGCE M 14+ qualification, you'll need to demonstrate that you've met all the learning outcomes for the course. Our highly experienced and dedicated staff will guide and support you in this, but a significant amount of personal and independent study is essential, and you'll need to take responsibility for managing your own learning.
Teaching:
We take a blended approach to teaching and learning, using a combination of face-to-face sessions, work-based learning and electronic resources and communications. You can expect timetabled classes and lectures, along with workshops, small group and individual practical activities, and structured exercises and discussions. Individual support will be given in tutorials. We'll encourage you to participate in online discussions with your peers and tutors, make full use of ICT as a source of information and support, and maintain a digital portfolio of evidence. You'll have the opportunity to seek a placement with a provider that matches your specialist subject, in a situation that meets the requirements for becoming a qualified teacher in the FE and Skills sector. Placements may involve daytime or evening teaching, or both.
Careers:
The Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) M 14+ (Dance) is a teacher education course for graduates who wish to teach dance in the Further Education and Skills sector of education; for example, in adult and community education, further education, sixth form colleges, pre-employment training and work-based learning. In this sector, you'll work with further education learners ranging from 14 years to adults. These students come from different backgrounds and experiences and may enter further education from local schools, the community, industry or local businesses. This course emphasises the teaching of dance and performance-related subjects.
Other:
Shockout Arts is a dynamic and innovative dance institution – the first in the country to offer higher-level qualifications in professional and commercial dance.This specialist PGCE programme is designed to fully equip you to effectively and safely teach dance alongside refining your creative identity as a teacher in this competitive sector.Ofsted rated the University of Bolton's Further Education and Skills (FES) 14+ ITE courses' overall effectiveness as 'good' in all areas, including the quality of education and training, and leadership and management at their last inspection in May 2022. By encouraging you to reflect on your performance and take charge of your own development, we aim to prepare you for a successful career in education. Teaching placements are an essential component for success on this course, and you'll have the opportunity to gain experience planning and delivering learning in a range of settings within the further education sector.This PGCE M 14+ course meets the requirements of the FE and Skills-specific Diploma in Education (DiT), which is the recognised full teaching qualification for the FE and Skills sector. It's ideal if you wish to teach in adult and community education, further education, sixth-form colleges, universities, prison and probation services, pre-employment training and work-based learning.After completing this ITE course, you can progress towards QTLS (Qualified Teacher for Learning and Skills), which is recommended for teaching in the FE and Skills sector. The University of Bolton's Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) M 14+ programme meets the requirements of the FE-specific Diploma in Teaching (DiT) in the Further Education and Skills sector. All new FE and Skills teachers must complete a teacher education qualification as the first step in obtaining QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills). However, QTLS does legally have equivalence to QTS and is recognised by some head teachers in schools. What can I do with this qualification?In addition to working in FE colleges, sixth form colleges and schools there are also significant opportunities to work in a range of other educational sectors. The work-based learning sector ensures people are ready for work and have the latest skills. It includes working with apprentices, young people who are not yet ‘job ready’, as well as employed adults who need to update their skills. Job opportunities in this sector are often with training providers in the private sector, but can also be in the work-based learning units in colleges. The adult and community learning sector delivers a range of community-based courses, including practical and creative, basic skills, language and computer courses. Alternatively, the justice sector involves working in prisons and youth offender institutions teaching basic skills. Some offender institutions offer vocational preparation courses. Much of this work is sub-contracted out to local FE colleges who then provide relevant staff. Alternative career optionsPGCE M 14+ holders can also use the qualification as a stepping stone to enter a range of other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study. Some possible jobs include:Higher educationEducation officerMentoringFamily liaisonEducational psychologyEducation administrationStudent services adviceStudent liaisonEducational writing and journalismExaminationsCounsellingCareers guidanceTrainingQuality standardsMuseum educationArts administration
