Course Description
On this course you will study a combination of both education theory and practice. This will help you to become an informed and reflective teacher. You will research current local and national educational issues which will shape your teaching practice.
You will gain a thorough understanding of the current primary and early years curriculum, including core and foundation subjects. We also emphasise the importance of meeting the individual needs of children from diverse backgrounds.
You will develop knowledge and skills in:
- Planning, teaching and assessment of learning for young children in either the 3-7 or 7-11 age range
- Managing and organising teaching and learning to promote inclusion for young children from a range of backgrounds and with a range of individual needs
- Ensuring children are safe and healthy
- Promoting good progress in learning for all children
- Appropriate subject knowledge to support teaching and learning
- Using existing research and conducting your own research in schools
- We have established excellent partnerships with teaching schools across the north of England. This allows us to work closely with schools to support you throughout the course. On graduation you will be qualified to teach the full 3-11 age range, but you will have a specialism in either lower or upper primary.
Entry Requirements
2:2 Honours degree from a United Kingdom higher education institution or equivalent and GCSE in English, Mathematics and Science all at C/Level 4 or above.
For entry onto this course, you will also need to:
- Satisfy the institution that you have the intellectual capability for the demands of teaching
- Take part in an interview designed to assess your suitability to teach
- Obtain a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure check and/or any other appropriate background check
- Obtain a satisfactory medical report
- Pass additional safeguarding checks including a prohibition check and other checks in line with the Government Keeping Children Safe in Education policy
- Obtain an Overseas Police Check (where applicable)
Student Destinations
Completing this degree will give you Qualified Teacher Status. This means you will be recognised by the Teaching Regulation Agency as a qualified teacher. You will graduate as a classroom ready professional with a high potential for employability in local and national schools.
Module Details
You will study this postgraduate course full time.
The course will take 1 year to complete. You will study:
- 2 compulsory 30 credit modules
- 3 compulsory School Experience modules
You can find out which modules are available in each term in the Course Specifications.
Modules
Learning and Teaching in the Primary Curriculum
The Developing Professional (Primary)
School Experience modules