Primary Education (3-7) with QTS

Leeds Beckett University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Teaching

UCAS Points

120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£28,000

About this course

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. You’ll specialise in teaching children within the Early Years and Key Stage 1.

We'll build your confidence to teach across all National Curriculum subjects, and the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage). 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

  • 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.

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    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 (3-7) with QTS at Leeds Beckett University

  • 90% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (Early Years, 3-7) with recommendation for QTS were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

  • 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

    National Student Survey 2024*

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 120 points

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    2314 Primary education teaching professionals
    2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
    2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3231 Higher level teaching assistants

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Leeds
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Teaching
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £28,000

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    Leeds Beckett University

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