BA (Honours) Teaching and Learning in Primary Education with QTS
Part-time
This course is subject to reapproval
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Teacher education
Related subjects • Education studies
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A trainee teacher, mentor coordinator and headteacher at one of our placement schools talk about their experiences of work placements.
This course leads to qualified teacher status (QTS). It will appeal if you are a higher level teaching assistant or other teaching assistant and you have a foundation degree.
The course gives you the skills and knowledge to be an effective teacher.
You study the teaching of English, mathematics and science as well as developing your own subject knowledge of these areas.
As you progress through the course, you develop your understanding of and teaching across the primary stage curriculum.
You are taught in small groups throughout the two years of this course.
In the first year you are introduced to the core curriculum areas of mathematics, English and science, as well as inclusion and creativity. You also prepare for professional practice. All of this work is related to Key Stage 1.
In the second year you continue your studies of the core subjects of maths, English and science and complete further work on inclusion and creativity. These are within Key Stage 2.
You complete a full-time school-based experience. This involves a six week placement in a Key Stage 1 setting in a school which is new to you.
In the second year you complete another six week placement in a Key Stage 2 setting.
There are also specialist one week placements in both year one and year two, and the opportunity to attend conferences with other degree students.
Support from your employing school is essential to successfully complete this course. You have to meet all the standards as specified by the Department for Education Teaching Agency to be recommended for qualified teacher status.
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Two years part-time – typically one session a week plus two weekend conferences a year
To apply for this course you need to complete an application pack. Deadline for September 2013 entry is Monday 15 April 2013 at 5pm.
E-mail arundelhub@shu.ac.uk to request an application pack and for more information on how to apply.
2013/14 academic year
Typically £4,500 a year
You may be eligible for pre-2012 fees if you are joining directly from a foundation degree, but this is subject to confirmation by the Teaching Agency. Please contact us for further information.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
• essays • presentation • work-based assessments
Hands on sessions at the University add to your teaching practice experience
Staff profiles
Visit the Department of Teacher Education website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.
Amy Bagnell (2:39)
Amy talks about the types of support that we provide for you on teaching placements.
Zara Rowley (1:06)
One of our trainee primary school teachers talks about being on placement.
Beccy Buck (1:12)
Beccy, one of our mentor co-ordinators, talks about what it takes to make a great primary school teacher
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Amy Bagnell (2:39)
Amy talks about the types of support that we provide for you on teaching placements.
Zara Rowley (1:06)
One of our trainee primary school teachers talks about being on placement.
Beccy Buck (1:12)
Beccy, one of our mentor co-ordinators, talks about what it takes to make a great primary school teacher
