Primary Education with English (QTS) University of Reading

Overview

The  Primary Education with English (QTS) BA degree from the University of Reading will enable you to get a job as a primary school teacher following graduation.

Key features

• There is a high demand for specialist primary school teachers and many of our graduates go on to become subject leaders. Furthermore, our Institute of Education is one of the top departments in the UK and has strong links with local schools.
• You will divide your time between studying modules on professional skills and curriculum subjects, and developing your knowledge of English. The former will introduce you to the core National Curriculum subjects, including Information and Communications Technology (ICT). 
• You will develop skills essential to the role of a teacher, including leadership, classroom management, and evaluation and assessment. You can then put these skills into practice through professional placements, which take place throughout the course. Additionally you will study professional legal requirements, and investigate the role of the teacher and how children develop.
• This course introduces you to key texts from the past and the way that they have gone on to have great significance for English language, literature and other media. The programme also includes contemporary texts, for adults and children, in order to explore the relationship between the old and the new. 
• Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to investigate how these texts can influence approaches to literature in a primary classroom. Additionally, a vital component within the English Specialism is to develop key leadership skills in order for you to lead English in primary schools.

Career opportunities:

• As a graduate of this course you will be able to work as a teacher or teaching assistant in a primary school, or move into nursery education. We will provide you with careers advice throughout the course, and can also give support when preparing for interviews.
• An impressive 95% of Primary Education with English Specialism (QTS) 2014 graduates were in employment or further education 6 months after graduating.