Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status (Hons) Leeds Beckett University

Overview

You’ll have the option of two pathways if you choose Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status programme at Leeds Becket University, 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 course, 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.