Undergraduate BA (Hons)

Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status

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.

Primary Education (5-11) with Qualified Teacher Status

Course Overview

  • UCAS code


    X125
  • Institution code


    L27
  • Main location


    Headingley Campus Beckett Park
  • Attendance


    Full-Time
  • Duration


    3 Years
  • Start date


    16 Sep 2024

You’ll have the option of two pathways if you choose this course, both of which lead to qualified teacher status:

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

Over your three-year course you’ll develop as a skilled and confident primary teacher, committed to the needs of each child you meet. On the 3-7 pathway you’ll specialise in teaching children within the Early Years and Key Stage 1. On the 5-11 pathway, your focus will be on teaching children in Key Stage 1 and 2 within primary schools. 

We’ll build your confidence to teach across all National Curriculum subjects, and the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) on the 3-7 pathway. You’ll study tailored modules that will offer a wide range of creative and inclusive approaches to learning.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • 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 
  • Take an holistic approach to nurturing young learners and apply the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage on the 3-7 pathway 
  • 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.

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 3-11 at Leeds Beckett University...

  1. 100% of Primary Education (Early Years, 3-7) with recommendation for QTS graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*
  2. 92% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) were positive about the availability of specialist facilities**
  3. 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
  4. Learn within a large and diverse partnership of schools - in the West Yorkshire region, supported by expert mentors and university link tutors
  5. Research-led teaching - experience teaching underpinned by research led by our School of Education research centres 

*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate outcomes 20-21
**National Student Survey 2023

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