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

Overview

This Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status (Hons) degree from Leeds Beckett University provides the perfect fast-track teacher training route with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Combining academic study with interactive seminars and experiential learning, you'll build strong subject knowledge across the curriculum. You'll choose from one of two age pathways:

• 3-7 years (Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Key Stage 1) or
• 5-11 years (Key Stage 1 and 2)

With school placements every year, you'll start shaping your teacher identity from day one. You'll graduate as a reflective, research-informed educator, equipped with the professional skills to inspire, challenge, and support young learners as they discover the world around them.

As part of this primary education course, you'll:

• Master the curriculum through engaging modules that build strong subject knowledge, helping you feel confident teaching across primary age groups
• Understand how children think, grow, and learn - and gain the skills to support every child to succeed and feel included
• Explore the future of teaching with the latest educational technologies in our cutting-edge VR and augmented reality labs
• Teach creatively, designing inclusive lessons that spark curiosity and captivate children's imaginations
• Lead a practitioner enquiry project, using research to improve classroom practice

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.