PGDE Secondary ( Home Economics ) cont .
Entry requirements
Successful applicants must , as a minimum , meet the requirements as set by the Memorandum on Entry Requirements to Courses of Initial Teacher Education in Scotland produced by the General Teaching Council for Scotland ( GTCS ), which specifies general entrance requirements for all applicants and subject-specific requirements for Secondary applicants *.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview .
Minimum entry requirements :
• A degree validated by a higher education institution in the United Kingdom ( UK ) or a degree of an equivalent standard from an institution outside the UK
• Applicants must have a degree with 80 SCQF credit points including 40 SCQF credit points at SCQF Level 8 ( or above ) from at least two of :
• consumer studies
• food studies
• food technology
• textile technology
• nutrition
The other 40 credits can come from the above or any of the other relevant areas outlined below :
Family Studies : parenting , childhood studies , family lifestyles , socioeconomic influences or environmental issues
Food Science : food chemistry , composition of foods , processing and manufacturing of foodstuffs , functional properties of foods , biotechnology or microbiology .
Health : health promotion , health education , determinants of health , lifestyles and health , environmental issues , or health and food policies .
Hospitality : practical food preparation skills , food preparation techniques or food and beverage management .
Textile Studies : textile construction , properties , finishes , contemporary developments , production systems , textile futures or design technologies .
PLUS
• A National Qualification in English at SCQF Level 6 , for example :
- Higher English Grade C or - A Level English , Grade D or
- GCSE English Language AND English Literature , at 4 / C IN BOTH or
- Irish Leaving Certificate Higher English at Grade 4 / C2
NB : Higher ESOL is acceptable for entry to PGDE ( Home Economics ) only . It is not accepted for entry to BA ( Hons ) Education Studies ( Primary ).
AND
• A National Qualification in Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 , for example :
- Standard Grade / Int 2 / National 5 Mathematics Grade C or
- GCSE Mathematics at 4 / C or
- Irish Leaving Certificate Mathematics Ordinary Grade 3 / B3
NB : National 5 Lifeskills / Applications Mathematics is accepted in place of National 5 Mathematics .
International : Where your degree has not been studied in English , you will be required to provide evidence of English language competence at no less than IELTS 6.5 with no individual component score less than 6.0 .
Accreditation of prior learning : You may be granted exemption from studying a module or modules up to a maximum of 60 credit points , provided you can demonstrate successful achievement of all the learning outcomes .
Other information Exit awards : PGDE ( 120 credits ) Delivery : At QMU Duration : 1 year full-time Start date : August 2021
Application deadline : You must apply for this course as part of the UCAS undergraduate scheme before 15 January 2021 . So that we can fully consider your application , you will need to provide supporting documents to admissions @ qmu . ac . uk as soon as you have applied . Failure to provide these means we will be unable to assess your application . Please provide the following :
• your degree certificate ( if already awarded )
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