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Primary Education (5-11) with QTS at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

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Course summary

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. Your focus will be on teaching children in Key Stage 1 and 2 within primary schools. As part of this course, 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
  • 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. Find Out More 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 (5-11) with QTS at Leeds Beckett University
  • 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

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

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Primary

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
X125
Institution code:
L27
Campus name:
Headingley Campus
Campus code:
H

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Satisfactory enhanced criminal history checks will be required by all applicants prior to acceptance on the course, (processed through the University only). The University is unable to accept DBS checks obtained through another institution (this includes those registered with the DBS Update Service); the checks undertaken by the University are appropriate to the course of study and relevant regulated activity placements

Health checks

For certain Professional Body courses, Occupational Health checks are also part of the entry requirements. Applicants will be asked to complete an on-line Health Questionnaire and sent guidance and links on how to complete this following your offer of a place.

Interview

Suitable applicants will be invited to an interview as part of the admissions process - interviews will be held between November and March. Invitations are sent via UCAS and you should check your UCAS Track account for further interview details.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.

Student Outcomes

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82%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
87%
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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please see www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk for fee information.
Primary Education (5-11) with QTS at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS