Primary Education Early Years (3-7) QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood

Are you excited by a career in which you can encourage young children to enjoy learning and make daily progress?

Education in primary schools and early years settings is focused on creating enabling environments and positive relationships and is full of exciting provision that is responsive to children’s needs and the requirements of the Early Years Statutory Framework and KS1 National Curriculum.

As soon as you begin the programme, you start your journey of professional development towards becoming a qualified teacher.

This four-year course includes an initial full-time Foundation Year and offers an alternative route into university and gaining a degree.

This route is for you if you do not have the necessary qualifications or don’t yet feel ready to begin degree-level study, or are returning to education and would like some support to get up to speed with learning in a university setting.

The Foundation Year in Education and Childhood will allow you to develop your academic skills and confidence as well as introduce you to key concepts, debates and skills that will support and inform your subsequent years of undergraduate study.

Following successful completion of your Foundation Year, you’ll progress onto Year 1 of our Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS BA (Hons) degree.

Progression requirements: 120 credits from Foundation Year. In addition, students must meet the minimum entry requirements for progression to our Primary Education (Early Years 3-7) with QTS linked degree programme:

• GCSE English Language or English Literature, Maths and Science at grade 4/C (or Equivalent) • Students will also be required to successfully complete the University’s selection process for this programme including an interview, enhanced DBS check and 'fit to teach' assessment.