Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston – Kingston is No.2 in the UK for education (Guardian University League table 2022). – Kingston has been training teachers for over 100 years. – In addition to your placements in schools, you will have an additional “Beyond the Classroom” experience in an alternative learning environment such as museum education, arts education, theatre education, sports or recreational activities. About this course Few careers are as rewarding, or as important, as teaching. Choosing to study at Kingston will give your career the best possible start. On this course, you’ll spend at least 120 days in school, developing your teaching skills with support from expert colleagues and you’ll gain Qualified Teacher Status. Your professional practice will give you experience of teaching children from different backgrounds in a variety of settings. In addition to school placements, you will have an enhancement experience working with children in a different education context, at the end of year 1 and year 2. These are known as ‘Beyond the Classroom’ experiences. This course has been designed to reflect four key areas of a teacher’s professional responsibilities – professional practice, core subject curriculum and pedagogy, child development and inclusive practice, and foundation subject curriculum and pedagogy, including ways of supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Utilising different environments (inside and outside) is a feature of the course, as you will learn how sensory and physical experiences can generate opportunities for enhancing learning for pupils. You will also explore ways to use digital technology to engage your pupils and assist with teaching, learning and assessment. If you’re offered a place on this course, we recommend you spend time in a primary school to become familiar with the teaching environment.