An inspirational primary school teacher can help young children make sense of their world and prepare them for life in the 21st century. This course, with recommendation for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), equips you with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to take on this important role.

With this DfE-accredited degree, you learn through taught sessions and supported teaching practice, where you are encouraged to apply the theory you have learnt in areas such as child development, teaching and learning.

Mentors and University liaison tutors support you while on placement as you begin to develop the core skills for teaching children aged 5-11. You start with one-to-one and small-group teaching practice before moving on to whole-class teaching. A placement coordinator provides briefings, support meetings and guidance as well as overseeing target setting and CEDP completion.

Units include literacy and reading; mathematics and science; meeting the needs of individual children; multidimensional classrooms; planning for learning across subjects; and exploring core subjects.

Why choose this course?

• Our Education courses have a high student satisfaction rating for our teaching (91%) and academic support (90%) (NSS 2022)
• Gain hands-on experience of teaching via three teaching placements: one per year, each in a different term to give a good insight into the whole academic year
• Take up four ‘Broadening Experience’ placements (one per year) in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) so you know where children have come from; at Key Stage 3 (KS3) so you know where they are going on to; an enrichment placement related to your chosen elective; and a final personalised placement
• Work with experienced tutors with a wealth of experience in building teacher competence and confidence across all subjects
• Learn to teach a reflective, reactive curriculum, with sessions responsive to the needs of individual cohorts, helping to ensure progression in skills, knowledge and experience
• Develop leadership and management skills, along with an ability to communicate effectively with children, parents/carers, colleagues and other professionals
• Benefit from conference days with guest speakers talking on subjects ranging from lesson planning and SEND provision to employability and wellbeing
• Take learning outside the classroom with trips to places of educational interest such as local museums and our Forest School

Special entry requirements

• A standard equivalent to a grade 4 (or GCSE A to C) in the GCSE examinations in English, Mathematics and Science.
• To have IELTS with an average score of at least 6.0 if your first language is not English and you do not have GCSE grade C in English
• A successful interview
• Meet all safeguarding requirements including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, Fitness to Practice, Suitability to Train to Teach, and all other safeguarding checks required at the time of application

How will this course improve my career prospects?

You will gain experience in a range of schools and in different settings throughout your course, enabling you to build a network of contacts. By the end of the course, you will be fully prepared to enter the primary classroom and have your own class. Should you wish to work outside of the classroom, you are equipped for a variety of roles from education officers at places of interest (museums, art galleries, tourist attractions) to training within organisations or tutoring.

You may also consider undertaking further study such as our MA Education or a specialist qualification in literacy or behavioural difficulties, once you become teacher.