MDTechEd
About the MDTechEd
The MDTechEd Degree Programme was established to prepare graduate teachers for this developing area of the curriculum. Technology education, due to its demanding breadth of knowledge, understanding and skills, is best served by undergraduate study purposely designed to equip and prepare technology teachers within the early phase of professional development.
The Programme is designed to reflect this philosophy, preparing teachers of design and technology for the new technologies curriculum and to teach the range of technical subjects required by the secondary curriculum (Graphic Communication, Design and Manufacture, Engineering Science and practical courses in woodworking, metalworking and electronics).
We aim to provide opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes. The programme is designed to prepare qualified teachers of technology capable of teaching and supporting learning across multiple aspects of the technologies curriculum, with a particular focus on secondary education in Scotland.
The programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the benchmark standards for initial education as set by The General Teaching Council Scotland. This underlines the importance of acquiring knowledge and understanding of the relevant area of the secondary school curriculum. Graduates will be required to teach subjects and courses that contribute to the development of technological capability in learners across the Scottish education system. One consequence of the present breadth, structure and organisation of the school curriculum is a requirement for the curriculum of the degree programme to reflect this breadth in its design and content.
Programme Key Information
Key information on the programme including key dates for 23-24 (e.g. induction, term dates and placement dates) will be available here shortly.
Application Key Information
Qualifications
Please ensure you have listed all relevant pending and completed qualifications in the ‘Qualifications’ section on the UCAS application form. This must include completed English and Maths results and a pending or completed degree which meets the required entry requirements for this programme.
Application Documents
Please use Applicant Self-Service to upload documentation in support of your application. Any required documents will be listed in the ‘To Do’ section. If this section is blank, we do not require any documents from you at this time.
Interviews
Interviews are normally held between January and March. Invitations are sent by email to applicants throughout this period with further information about the date and format of the interview. Interview dates are not allocated in order of preference or by the date you submit your application. We aim to have communicated the outcome of your interview to you by the end of March.
UCAS Decision
When a decision is made on your application, you will be able to see the decision on the UCAS Track service at www.ucas.com. An email from UofG will follow within 24 hours of the decision being updated on UCAS.
If you require any further information in the meantime, please contact us and remember to include your UCAS Personal ID.
Interviews
Things to note:
The selection interview will take place via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to you by your interviewer prior to your interview date confirming the time of your interview. Please monitor your junk/spam folder for this email. The interview will last approximately 20 minutes. If you have not received the Zoom invitation email by the end of the working day prior to your interview date, contact the School of Education on education-ugandite@glasgow.ac.uk.
Please have photographic identification available (passport or driving licence). This will be checked prior to your interview. We only accept current and original documentation, not photocopies.
Accepting your Invitation
You must accept this invitation on UCAS Track at www.ucas.com.
If you have not updated UCAS Track to indicate your intention to attend your interview, it may not be possible to interview you.
Declining your Invitation
If you decide you no longer wish to be interviewed, please decline your interview on UCAS Track at www.ucas.com.
Applicants who do not decline on UCAS Track will be unsuccessful.
Re-scheduling your Interview
As the School of Education interviews a significant number of applicants within a constrained timetable, re-scheduled interviews are not permitted unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances. Any requests for a reschedule can be made by replying via UCAS and choosing ‘R’ and sending an Enquiry Form.
Interview Outcome
You will be notified of a successful or unsuccessful outcome of your interview via UCAS within 5 working days. If you do not hear from us within 5 working days, it means your application is still under consideration. We will communicate a decision to you after all interviews have been completed and by 18 May 2023.
Please have copies of your official qualification certificates ready. We will ask for these if you are made an offer.
Dress Code
As the interview is online, we do not require you to dress in business attire however please do dress smartly.
Interview Guidelines
The interview programme consists of:
- An introduction lecture with Q&A to all students will take place at 9:30 am to 10:30 am (zoom link to follow).
- An individual interview where a lecturer from the course will contact you via email to arrange your individual interview slot and zoom link.
- The interview should last around 20 minutes.
This programme is designed to provide applicants with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and abilities in a number of areas. The criteria for assessment of each element of the selection process are detailed in the interview guidelines below.
1. Individual Interview
Applicants will be questioned by their interviewers in the following three areas:
1. Why you would make a good secondary technology teacher
2. Teamwork
3. Hobbies and current study/work
The interviewer(s) are interested in hearing about past experiences of studying, working, any involvement of working with children and any knowledge of recent developments within the education system in Scotland.
Applicants will be assessed on the fluency and confidence of their responses, showing clarity of thought and a capacity for logical progression. In responding to the questions, the interviewers will look for the applicants’ knowledge of the areas raised and for their capacity to analyse their own education and experience and relate this to the role of the teacher.
School Experience & PVG Questionnaire
An invitation to complete online Placement and Criminal Records Checks Questionnaire will be emailed to applicants who have accepted their offer (i.e. at C/F or U/F UCAS status) in mid/late June.
Priest Reference
Catholic students who intend to undertake the Catholic Teachers' Certificate (CTC) concurrently within their studies are required to provide a Priest Reference Form. The completed Priest Reference Form should be returned to the UG and ITE office before the start of your Programme in September. The form can be found below: