Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Hons) Leeds Beckett University

Overview

You’ll have the option of two pathways if you choose this course, both of which lead to qualified teacher status:

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-7)  

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) 

Over your three-year course you’ll develop as a skilled and confident primary teacher, committed to the needs of each child you meet. On the 3-7 pathway you’ll specialise in teaching children within the Early Years and Key Stage 1. On the 5-11 pathway, your focus will be on teaching children in Key Stage 1 and 2 within primary schools. 

This programme will build your confidence to teach across all National Curriculum subjects, and the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) on the 3-7 pathway. You’ll study tailored modules that will offer a wide range of creative and inclusive approaches to learning.

As part of this Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Hons) programme at Leeds Beckett University , you’ll:

• Develop your subject knowledge and learn how to teach English, mathematics, science and the full range of Foundation subjects in your chosen age range

• Gain an in-depth understanding of teaching and learning within your chosen age range 

• Take an holistic approach to nurturing young learners and apply the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage on the 3-7 pathway 

• Understand how children learn, and respond to the needs of pupils aged 3-11 by adapting your teaching approaches to meet their individual requirements

• Form your own teacher identity as you develop through placements in every year of the course

• Take a creative and inclusive approach to your teaching practice

• Become a research-informed teacher through your own practitioner enquiry project in your final year

Career opportunities:

You’ll have achieved qualified teacher status and will be able to teach pupils across the 3-11 age range on completion of this course. Most of the graduates enter the teaching profession as early career teachers, but a degree in primary education can lead to other careers in the sector, including:

• Learning support assistant

• Agency supply teacher

• Working in the educational department of a museum

• Working in outdoor educational provision

• Teaching in a school abroad

You could take your studies to the next level and pursue a master's degree in education on MA Education.