About Primary Education (early Years 3-7) With Recommendation For Qualified Teacher Status | BA (hons) in Leeds Beckett University

Course Details

This is a primary education degree with a specialism in teaching three to seven year-olds. Gain the skills, experience and ability you will need to teach early years children aged between three and seven. Through group work, you will develop your passion for working with children and build your knowledge of psychology, sociology, pedagogy and philosophy.

You will undertake a two to seven-week placement in a school during each year of study, and this practical experience will help you to hit the ground running in your first teaching job after graduation. The opportunity to study specific areas, such as child-initiated learning, will also give you a focus for when you start teaching in schools.

We have been identified as one of the leading teacher training providers in England. We are one of only 25 universities to have had their initial teacher training allocations confirmed for the next three years, an acknowledgement by the Department for Education of their excellent provision.

RESIDENTIALS

During your first year you will have the opportunity to take part in a residential experience. This will be a chance to meet new friends and take part in a number of challenges to develop your problem solving and team working skills. Activities can include rock climbing, gorge scrambling, mountaineering, walking, canoeing and kayaking alongside academic tasks.

Course Benefits

You will meet a range of guest speakers, from diverse backgrounds such as national literacy experts, head teachers and experts in behaviour management. You will have the opportunity to undertake international volunteering opportunities from within Europe to as far afield as China and Australia.

To gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), you will be required to undertake a two to seven week placement in a school during each year of study. This will give you the practical experience required to help you hit the ground running with your first teaching job after graduation.

Academic qualification equivalents

Standard 12th qualifications (CBSE/ICSE or State Boards of equivalent)

Grade: Minimum aggregate of 60% and above

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
• All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) – English Grade 70% 
• Indian School Certificate (Class-XII) (CISCE) – English Grade 70%

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