Course summary

Do you have the drive to change lives for the better? Want to inspire the next generation of learners? We’ll equip you with the training to make a difference as a passionate and enthusiastic primary and early years teacher. And, because the programme has QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) built-in, you can apply for a position as a teacher the minute you graduate. Course Overview You’ll explore how children engage with the curriculum and examine a range of areas of school practice via focused modules. This will develop your knowledge, understanding and pedagogy, so you can make a positive contribution to young children’s lives. You’ll learn about education in a variety of settings, and will spend at least 24 weeks working in school-based placements. There will also be opportunities to work with local children in our campus-based facilities, including an Early Years outdoor classroom. Your supportive tutors have a wealth of teaching experience and good links with local schools. Optional international trips will further bolster your planning skills. On this course you will:

• Achieve Qualified Teacher Status upon completion.

• Spend at least 24 weeks working with children in school-based placements, both locally and farther afield.

• Train to teach children aged 3-11 years, a uniquely broad catchment that gives you a wealth of diverse experience.

• Be taught in small groups with lots of opportunities to collaborate with your peers and tutors.

• Boost your employability in the education sector by studying an enhancement theme.

• Investigating Learning and Teaching 1: Learning and Teaching and Research

• Introducing EYFS and the Curriculum Carousel

• Introducing Curriculum Carousel

• Pedagogy through Specialism: Teaching and Learning

• Beginning to Teach English

• Beginning to Teach Maths

• Beginning Placement

• The Cumbria Teacher of Reading: Beginning

• Pedagogy through Specialism: Gathering and Using Information to Enhance Learning and Teaching

• Developing EYFS and Curriculum Carousel

• Developing Curriculum Carousel

• Pedagogy through Specialism: Learning Environments

• Investigating Learning and Teaching 2: Inclusion

• Writing and Creativity

• Developing Maths

• Developing Placement

• The Cumbria Teacher of Reading: Developing

• Investigating Learning and Teaching 3: Responding to a Dynamic Education Landscape

• Investigating Learning and Teaching: Specialism Research

• Curriculum Elective

• Assessment

• Pedagogy through Specialism: Thematic and Cross-Curricular Approaches

• Effective Monitoring and Assessment of Diverse Learners in English

• Extending Maths

• Extending Placement

• The Cumbria Teacher of Reading: Extending (Q10)