I am delighted to announce the UK’s first validated and accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Waldorf Education and Creative Pedagogies jointly delivered by Bath Spa University and the Waldorf Learning Foundation. This innovative programme is in the process of accreditation by the Steiner Waldorf School’s Fellowship, and we are grateful for their leadership in setting the Waldorf Teachers’ Standards as a baseline for the sector. Gert Biesta points towards the ‘beautiful risk’ of education in inviting us all to the uncertainty of new knowledge and the fragility of creativity. If you are interested in this programme please follow the link below to the programme page on the Bath Spa University website, and I hope our paths might cross in cultivating that beautiful risk.
Paul Hougham, Chief Exec.
Designed to expand teachers’ career horizons and nurture passion for creativity in education, participants will:
Our postgraduate course has a limited number of student spaces. To avoid the disappointment of the course being full, we recommend that you apply now. Late applications (generally those made after 31 December) will only be considered if places remain on the course. Need more information or still have questions? Contact us to discuss your situation.
This course is designed for those who hold a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (or international equivalents). Those with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) from an undergraduate course are also welcome to apply, provided you have at least two years of teaching experience (in Early Years, Primary or Secondary settings).
If you have a teaching qualification, this ‘top-up’ course has been designed with you in mind. Our Postgraduate Diploma can be completed within 12-16 months to enable you to develop both academically and professionally, while maintaining a healthy study and work-life balance. This is a low-residency course; the majority of workshops will be held online but there will be several in-person, experiential workshops to develop your artistic practice, practical craft and outdoor teaching skills.
On completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, you have the opportunity to undertake an applied research module which will enable you to develop an area of specific interest and gain a full Master’s qualification. The programme is in the process of being accredited by the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship, according to national and international standards for Waldorf teachers, and is jointly delivered by Bath Spa University and the Waldorf Learning Foundation.
During the course, you’ll critically evaluate and synthesise your understanding of a range of theoretical and philosophical perspectives related to creative environments and pedagogies, and policy and practice, including Waldorf Education.
You’ll also consider local, national and international perspectives and critically analyse concepts such as equity and social justice, wellbeing and sustainability. The programme upholds the professional and progressive standards of Waldorf Education as well as actively referencing a diversity of research and practice in creative pedagogies worldwide.
How will I be assessed? Each academic module is coursework assessed. You’ll submit a written assignment together with a critically reflective Professional Practice Portfolio, which may include:
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-waldorf-education-and-creative-pedagogies/
Our Postgraduate Diploma is taken on a part-time basis. Through a blend of theory and practice, you’ll focus on how to support and ‘incubate’ creativity in the context of Waldorf Education, for yourself as an educator and for your students. During the course, you’ll take two modules over two trimesters. The kinds of things you’ll study include:
Modules are delivered as a mixture of online lectures, seminars and tutorials.
Sessions are led by the Course Leaders and visiting tutors who are specialists in Waldorf Education and creative pedagogies. Individual tutorial support is offered alongside valuable opportunities for extended discussion with tutors and colleagues. Self-directed artistic and/or creative practice will also be an important part of your learning and development. Completion of a Professional Practice Portfolio will offer opportunities for the development of critically reflexive practice.
For each module, a two-day experiential Landcraft Retreat will offer immersion into craft and community. These long weekends will be hosted at the Steiner Academy Hereford, the only state-funded Waldorf school in the UK. Where there is sufficient demand, Landcraft Retreats will be offered in global regional hubs, offering you opportunities to engage with locally accessible communities.
When you graduate, you’ll be a fully qualified Waldorf Education professional with a unique set of skills for facilitating creativity in education. You’ll have completed a Professional Practice Portfolio, which demonstrates expertise in the Waldorf Teaching Standards, further enhancing your employability.
You’ll be taught both online (lectures, seminars, tutorials) and through a series of residential long weekends at the Steiner Academy, Hereford. Your main Bath Spa University campus is Newton Park.
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/pg-waldorf-education-and-creative-pedagogies/
