SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & TRAINING

Secondary Education Musicians in Education Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Including a Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status and Master’s-Level Credits) OR

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (Including a Recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status)

Avery Hill Campus

Secondary Education: Musicians in Education Why study this programme?

Why study with us?

The Secondary PGCE 'Musicians in Education' is a collaboration between the University of Greenwich and Trinity College of Music. It combines a long tradition of teacher education at the university with the expertise of one of the country’s leading conservatoires.

This programme enables you to:

The aim of the programme is simple: to prepare flexible and creative musicians who are confident working across a range of educational contexts. In the words of the government’s Music Manifesto, “Schools and music providers need to connect their music provision more meaningfully with young people’s own interests, passions and motivations. To do that effectively, we need co-ordination and collaboration between all music providers, both in and out of school.” In addition to working in and qualifying for the formal school context, you will develop the skills to lead young people in making music in other settings too.

 Widen your knowledge,

understanding and musicianship across the field of music education  Learn through a commitment to

critical reflection on theory and practice  Become a confident and effective

teacher of music in schools and other educational settings  Be an innovator in the future evolution

of music education.

Tim Gilbert Graduate 2007 “The course enabled me to develop a range of skills in a wide variety of different educational settings. It offered me the chance to explore music education in a much broader context and gave me opportunities that other courses simply don’t offer.”

What courses will you study? The programme consists of 60 days’ study at the University of Greenwich and Trinity College of Music and 120 days working in schools. These study days are divided between music-specific sessions and professional studies sessions where you work alongside secondary PGCE students in other subjects. The music sessions explore topics such as the school curriculum, creativity and different pedagogies, as well as focusing the students’ skills to lead and manage musical learning.

Career opportunities By gaining Qualified Teacher Status you become a qualified teacher for both the maintained and independent sectors. The majority of our graduates become secondary music teachers. However, there are other opportunities, such as working for local authority music services in instrumental teaching or curriculum support. Some students use the skills they have developed to pursue a career as freelance workshop musicians.

Teaching and assessment Partnerships with schools in south-east London and north-west Kent are the basis of experience in school. The first teaching placement takes place before Christmas and focuses on understanding the school as an organisation and the formal music curriculum. Students go to a different school for a longer second placement from January to June.

A unique feature of this programme is an additional placement in an alternative music education setting for one day a week during term 2. This placement is usually personalised to trainees’ strengths and interests; for example, talented instrumentalists are given the opportunity to work with the outreach programmes of professional orchestras, and trainees keen to develop knowledge of music technology work on projects with a strong ICT focus. A further aspect of the alternative placement is a creative project that trainees devise and deliver collaboratively in the role of visiting artist in partnership schools. The programme is assessed through a variety of written assignments, observation of teaching and a professional development portfolio built up over the year. In order to qualify as a teacher you need to meet the standards for Qualified Teacher Status, as set out by the Training and Development Agency for Schools. You will be given the opportunity to submit work at Master’s level, which will provide extra credits towards further postgraduate study; this will also change the title of the award from Professional Graduate Certificate in Education to Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

Financial information Current tuition fees are £2,900. At present, a student on a PGCE Secondary Music programme is paid a bursary of £9,000. In addition, a grant is available from the student’s local education authority. Maintenance and tuition fee loans are also available. Students may also receive a “Golden Hello” of £2,500, a one-off payment when they begin the second year of a teaching post. This financial assistance may also be available to nationals of other EU countries, as well as to students from other qualifying countries. In general, however, students from outside the EU are responsible for paying their own tuition fees and cannot qualify for a bursary or Golden Hello. For up-to-date financial information, go to www.greenwich.ac.uk or visit the TDA website at www.tda.gov.uk.

Visit us University Open Days are held several times a year. These typically provide a programme of talks and a tour of the campus and give potential students the chance to speak to staff and students. A list of dates can be found at www.gre.ac.uk/opendays or contact the Enquiry Unit for further information.

Sarah Brown Graduate 2008 “Of all the courses that I know, this one is the most expansive, inclusive and imaginative in its way of doing music education in schools.”

Key facts GTTR code: W3X1 Attendance: the programme runs fulltime for 36 weeks from early September until June. This includes 24 weeks spent in a range of educational settings (such as schools) on teaching placements. The remainder of the training is carried out at the university’s Avery Hill Campus and Trinity College of Music, which are located in Eltham and Greenwich, south-east London. Here trainees have the benefit of tuition from experienced teachers and music professionals. Students must attend all lectures and workshops on study days and during teaching experience must work the same hours as teachers (this is longer than the school-timetabled day). Good attendance and punctuality are essential aspects of professionalism

and form part of your assessment throughout the programme. Entry requirements: applicants must have:  A degree. This should usually be in

music or music-related, although it may be in a different area if the applicant is able to demonstrate extensive music experience and training  GCSE mathematics and English

language at grade C or above or equivalent qualifications. Applicants are required to attend an interview and must demonstrate a potential and commitment for teaching music to secondary-age pupils. How to apply: apply online at www.gttr.ac.uk and quote the GTTR code.

For information on this programme, please contact: Freephone: 0800 005 006 Fax: 020 8331 8145 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.greenwich.ac.uk

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