Primary Education (3-7) with Qualified Teacher Status
Entry requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language, Maths, Science and two other subjects at Grade C or above (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards) or equivalent. Key Skills, Functional Skills and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are not accepted in place of GCSEs.
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A minimum of 80 from two A Levels or equivalent.
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About this course
**Become the qualified primary teacher you aspire to be. You’ll learn how to improve the lives of young children with our expert guidance and research-led teaching.**
Over your three-year course, you’ll develop as a skilled and confident primary teacher, committed to the needs of each child you meet. You’ll specialise in teaching children within the Early Years and Key Stage 1.
We'll build your confidence to teach across all National Curriculum subjects, and the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage). You’ll study tailored modules that will offer a wide range of creative and inclusive approaches to learning.
- 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
**Placements**
You’ll learn both in university and via school placements. Through our guidance and with expert mentoring, you’ll develop your teaching skills and become the teacher you aspire to be.
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**Build your practical experience**
We have partnerships with more than 150 schools in the Leeds and wider region. You’ll spend a minimum of eight weeks each year in school placement which is organised and supported by the course team. Our strong partnership links mean that you’ll experience a variety of settings and learn from expert mentors. There will be self-funded opportunities for a voluntary and short international placement in your summer break.
**Learn across a range of settings**
You’ll learn both inside and outside the classroom. Forest School training will be offered on campus and you’ll have occasional focused visits to schools and other educational settings. You’ll also have the opportunity to take an option module in your third year. Options could include outdoor learning, subject leadership in the primary school and creative arts.
**Your assessment**
You won’t take any exams during this course. Your progress will instead be measured through coursework and a range of creative assessments.
**Why Study Primary Education (3-7) with QTS at Leeds Beckett University**
- 100% of Primary Education (Early Years, 3-7) with recommendation for QTS graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
- 92% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) were positive about the availability of specialist facilities**
- Study within Carnegie School of Education - in the newly refurbished, dedicated teaching building on our Headingley Campus in the vibrant and affordable city of Leeds
- Learn within a large and diverse partnership of schools - in the West Yorkshire region, supported by expert mentors and university link tutors
- Research-led teaching - experience teaching underpinned by research led by our School of Education research centres
*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate outcomes 20-21
**National Student Survey 2023
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Language, Communication & Literacy
- Developing Mathematical Understanding
- Emerging Understanding of the Curriculum
- Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming a Student Teacher
- School Placement & Practice
Year 2 Core Modules:
- Embedding Curriculum Through STEM subjects
- Embedding Curriculum Through ARTS subjects
- Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming an Inclusive Practitioner
- School Placement & Practice
Year 3 Core Modules:
- Securing the Curriculum Studies
- Focusing on Broader Curriculum
- Pedagogy, Policy & Philosophy: Becoming a Research-Informed Professional
- School Placement & Practice
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