PGDE Art and Design applications

Hello,
So I'm in a bit of a sticky situation. I graduated in June from my illustration degree with a 2:2. I shouldn't do, but part of me blames my living situation with a manipulative (I'm tempted to say) Machiavellian flatmate. However, since graduating I have moved in with my partner of 5 years and I feel a lot happier (an understatement) and a lot more motivated.

Most of this year I have been trying to freelance with a little success here and there, but hopefully it will pick up. Around Christmas I applied for PGDE courses in Primary and Secondary art and design at Strathclyde and Glasgow uni. I have been rejected from both primary options (which isn't very surprising as they're very competitive), but I have yet to hear back from the Art and Design side of things. I'm feeling very nervous as I read on Strathclyde's website that they usually look for people with 2:1s; I rung them up, and they said that it's generally the case, however, if I have some redeeming qualification (the example she gave was an A in English at higher), but I got a C at A level English language (which isn't general English), and a B at GCSE. I struggle to see how A level English would be relevant anyway, as in England we only have 3 choices, and some people don't even choose English.

Although I don't have a 2:1, I did win a D&AD New Blood award in my final year at Art College, which I am HOPING will give me a foot up to the graduates who did manage to get a higher grade. When I was in 6th form I did do some volunteer work with disabled children, and my first year of art college I also helped decorate Leeds General Infirmary for the children's christmas party- but that's the current extent of my 'experience'; I am however, looking for schools to gain work experience at. I would have thought that you'd gain experience actually doing the PGDE though...

What do you think? Do I stand a chance? I am very passionate about art and design and genuinely do want to get into teaching.

I don't know about Scotland and PGDE's but PGCE's in England usually require a minimum of 2 weeks work experience in a classroom setting - yes you get experience doing the PGDE but your being assessed so you need to know what your letting yourself in for in for before. And even then some people get rejected for lack of experience/and or do a year out as a teaching assistant. You wouldn't go into an exam without having covered the material first would you?

Hello,
So I'm in a bit of a sticky situation. I graduated in June from my illustration degree with a 2:2. I shouldn't do, but part of me blames my living situation with a manipulative (I'm tempted to say) Machiavellian flatmate. However, since graduating I have moved in with my partner of 5 years and I feel a lot happier (an understatement) and a lot more motivated.

Most of this year I have been trying to freelance with a little success here and there, but hopefully it will pick up. Around Christmas I applied for PGDE courses in Primary and Secondary art and design at Strathclyde and Glasgow uni. I have been rejected from both primary options (which isn't very surprising as they're very competitive), but I have yet to hear back from the Art and Design side of things. I'm feeling very nervous as I read on Strathclyde's website that they usually look for people with 2:1s; I rung them up, and they said that it's generally the case, however, if I have some redeeming qualification (the example she gave was an A in English at higher), but I got a C at A level English language (which isn't general English), and a B at GCSE. I struggle to see how A level English would be relevant anyway, as in England we only have 3 choices, and some people don't even choose English.

Although I don't have a 2:1, I did win a D&AD New Blood award in my final year at Art College, which I am HOPING will give me a foot up to the graduates who did manage to get a higher grade. When I was in 6th form I did do some volunteer work with disabled children, and my first year of art college I also helped decorate Leeds General Infirmary for the children's christmas party- but that's the current extent of my 'experience'; I am however, looking for schools to gain work experience at. I would have thought that you'd gain experience actually doing the PGDE though...

What do you think? Do I stand a chance? I am very passionate about art and design and genuinely do want to get into teaching.