Become someone's favourite teacher

This course has two pathways:

• BA (Hons) Primary Education (3-7) X123
• BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) X125

Just one of these courses should be applied for in UCAS

Academic Requirements

Please ensure that you meet our minimum academic requirements for entry to our courses. You need either to have, or be predicted to achieve, these minimum academic entry requirements to be successful at this stage.

UCAS Tariff Points: 120 points. Including a minimum of 72 points from two A Levels or equivalent. General Studies A Level is not accepted. If you are studying Biology, Chemistry or Physics to meet this requirement you must also achieve a 'Pass' in the practical assessment, where that practical assessment is separated (from 2017).

GCSEs: GCSE English Language, Maths, Science and two other subjects at Grade C/Grade 4 or above or equivalent are required. Key Skills, Functional Skills and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are not accepted in place of GCSEs. We accept equivalency certificates for GCSEs from companies such as Equivalency Testing. Please check with us before undertaking an equivalency test. For other accepted qualifications, e.g. Access Courses, Scottish and Irish qualifications and International Baccalaureate, please check our website or contact the Admissions team for personalised advice.

UCAS Personal Statement

We suggest that you use the following information to structure your personal statement. In your UCAS Personal Statement you need to demonstrate that you:

• Have an affinity for teaching children in the 3-11 age range
• Are able to reflect on any experiences you have of working with children (in or out of school) and consider the ways in which adults have supported learning and children have engaged with that learning
• Have interests outside of your school/college environment, which might include aspects of voluntary work in the community or involvement in sporting, artistic, outdoor, or other activities
• Can write in a clear, logical way using paragraphs and your use of Standard English is secure

Academic Reference

You need to have an academic reference on your application and should ensure that the person writing your reference has seen your personal statement and can support the content of it.

Interview

All applicants to the course who meet the academic requirements will be invited to attend an interview. These take place online, usually on Wednesday afternoons, via Microsoft TEAMS. Your interview will be conducted with two academics and a small group of other applicants. You must ensure you have a device capable of connecting to the internet to access TEAMS, and with a working microphone and camera to participate in the interview. Please try to ensure you have a quiet space from which to join your interview.

All offers are subject to academic qualifications being achieved and verified, an Enhanced DBS Clearance and a satisfactory health check. We will provide more information about how to demonstrate these if you are offered a place on the course.

This course has different pathways which support you to become a teacher of Biology, Chemistry, English, Maths, PE, Physics, or one of these in conjunction with EBACC. The course is available as a 1 year full-time option, or a 2 year part-time option. Applications are made via the DfE Apply website.

Academic Requirements

Please ensure that you meet our minimum academic requirements for entry to our courses. You need either to have, or be predicted to achieve, these minimum academic entry requirements to be successful at this stage.

Undergraduate degree: 2:2 (lower second class honours) degree. We welcome applications from students with a first degree in a relevant subject area, and which demonstrates their substantive learning and experience in the subject you are applying to become a teacher of (e.g. a degree course with substantive Maths content for a PGCE in Secondary Maths). For applicants for the PE programmes you must be able to demonstrate considerable coaching and practical experiences in physical education/range of sports.

GCSEs: GCSE English Language, Maths at Grade C/Grade 4 or above or equivalent are required. Key Skills, Functional Skills and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are not accepted in place of GCSEs. We accept equivalency certificates for GCSEs from companies such as Equivalency Testing. Please check with us before undertaking an equivalency test. For other accepted qualifications, e.g. Access Courses, Scottish and Irish qualifications and International Baccalaureate, please check our website or contact the Admissions team for personalised advice.

Personal Statement

We suggest that you use the following information to structure your personal statement. In your Personal Statement you need to demonstrate that you:

• Have an affinity for teaching young people in the 11-18 age range
• Are able to reflect on any experiences you have of working with children or young people (in or out of school) and consider the ways in which adults have supported learning and the young people have engaged with that learning
• Have interests outside of your current studies, which might include aspects of voluntary work in the community or involvement in sporting, artistic, outdoor, or other activities
• Can write in a clear, logical way using paragraphs and your use of Standard English is secure

References

You will need to supply two references as part of the application. These need to be named on the application and the DfE will request them when you accept an offer.

1. Academic Reference: You need to have an academic reference to support your application and should ensure that the person writing your reference has seen your personal statement and can support the content of it
2. Professional Reference: You need to have a reference from someone who can speak about your work or volunteer experience. This must include a professional/work email address and not their personal email address

Interview

All applicants to the course who meet the academic requirements will be invited to attend an interview. These take place online, usually on Wednesday afternoons, via Microsoft TEAMS. Your interview will be conducted with two academics and a small group of other applicants. You must ensure you have a device capable of connecting to the internet to access TEAMS, and with a working microphone and camera to participate in the interview. Please try to ensure you have a quiet space from which to join your interview.

All offers are subject to academic qualifications being achieved and verified, an Enhanced DBS Clearance and a satisfactory health check. We will provide more information about how to demonstrate these if you are offered a place on the course.

Leeds Beckett Undergraduates

All applicants are guaranteed an interview if they meet, or are predicted to meet, the academic requirements above. In addition, as a graduate from Leeds Beckett you may be eligible to a discount on course fees using the alumni discount for PG study scheme, as well as being able to study in a familiar environment.

Interviews will be held at the earliest opportunity and all applicants who are successful at interview will be made a conditional offer in line with DfE guidance. Your conditions are usually to meet the academic entry requirements and obtain a suitable DBS clearance and health clearance. We will not ask you to decide about accepting your offer except in line with the timings set by the DfE, who determine these. Please see the DfE Get Into Teaching website for the relevant dates.

This course has three pathways:

• PGCE Primary Education 3-7 with QTS
• PGCE Primary Education 5-11 with QTS
• PGCE Primary Education 5-11 Physical Education with QTS

The course is available as a 1 year full-time option, or a 2 year part-time option. Applications are made via the DfE Apply website.

Academic Requirements

Please ensure that you meet our minimum academic requirements for entry to our courses. You need either to have, or be predicted to achieve, these minimum academic entry requirements to be successful at this stage.

Undergraduate degree: 2:2 (lower second-class honours) degree.

• PGCE Primary 3-7 or 5-11: We welcome applications from a wide range of first degree subjects, and do not have a specific course of study in mind when considering your application. Rather, we would like to hear about how you understand your learning and experiences will support you in becoming an effective and inspiring primary school teacher. These may include learning and experiences from outside formal education too
• PGCE Primary 5-11 with PE: We welcome applications from a wide range of first degree subjects, and do not have a specific course of study in mind when considering your application. Rather, we would like to hear about how you understand your learning and experiences will support you in becoming an effective and inspiring primary school teacher. These may include learning and experiences from outside formal education too. In addition, you must be able to demonstrate considerable coaching and practical experiences in physical education/range of sports

GCSEs: GCSE English Language, Maths, Science at Grade C/Grade 4 or above or equivalent are required. Key Skills, Functional Skills and the Certificate in Adult Numeracy/Literacy are not accepted in place of GCSEs. We accept equivalency certificates for GCSEs from companies such as Equivalency Testing. Please check with us before undertaking an equivalency test. For other accepted qualifications, e.g. Access Courses, Scottish and Irish qualifications and International Baccalaureate, please check our website or contact the Admissions team for personalised advice.

Personal Statement

We suggest that you use the following information to structure your personal statement. In your personal statement you need to demonstrate that you:

• Have an affinity for teaching children in the 3-11 age range
• Are able to reflect on any experiences you have of working with children (in or out of school) and consider the ways in which adults have supported learning and children have engaged with that learning
• Have interests outside of your current studies, which might include aspects of voluntary work in the community or involvement in sporting, artistic, outdoor, or other activities
• Can write in a clear, logical way using paragraphs and your use of Standard English is secure

References

You will need to supply two references as part of the application. These need to be named on the application and the DfE will request them when you accept an offer.

1. Academic Reference: You need to have an academic reference to support your application and should ensure that the person writing your reference has seen your personal statement and can support the content of it
2. Professional Reference: You need to have a reference from someone who can speak about your work or volunteer experience. This must include a professional/work email address and not their personal email address

Interview

All applicants to the course who meet the academic requirements will be invited to attend an interview. These take place online, usually on Wednesday afternoons, via Microsoft TEAMS. Your interview will be conducted with two academics and a small group of other applicants. You must ensure you have a device capable of connecting to the internet to access TEAMS, and with a working microphone and camera to participate in the interview. Please try to ensure you have a quiet space from which to join your interview.

All offers are subject to academic qualifications being achieved and verified, an Enhanced DBS Clearance and a satisfactory health check. We will provide more information about how to demonstrate these if you are offered a place on the course.

Leeds Beckett Undergraduates

All applicants are guaranteed an interview if they meet, or are predicted to meet, the academic requirements above. In addition, as a graduate from Leeds Beckett you may be eligible to a discount on course fees using the alumni discount for PG study scheme, as well as being able to study in a familiar environment.

Interviews will be held at the earliest opportunity and all applicants who are successful at interview will be made a conditional offer in line with DfE guidance. Your conditions are usually to meet the academic entry requirements and obtain a suitable DBS clearance and health clearance. We will not ask you to decide about accepting your offer except in line with the timings set by the DfE, who determine these. Please see the DfE Get Into Teaching website for the relevant dates.