Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons)

Staffordshire University

United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent

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Staffordshire University

United Kingdom , Stoke-on-Trent

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

X112

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750 / year

Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status BA (Hons)

About

The BA (Hons) Primary Education with QTS provides a route into the primary teaching alongside gaining an education degree, which means you'll be able to go straight into your first job as a primary school teacher when you graduate.

Our course puts learning at the heart of what we do. This means that your learning is at the centre of the course just as, when you are teaching, the learning of your school students must be at the centre of your work.

The course is distinctive because it involves a mix of university input and school experience, close attention to your individual needs and a genuine sense of partnership with the schools that we work with. You'll undertake valuable and varied placements at each stage of the course in a range of settings.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status

Work placements

A significant element of your professional development as a primary teacher is the time you will spend across the three years of the course within a range of schools. During this time, you will work with a variety of mentors, who will support and guide you as you build upon the practice and theory introduced during your work at the university. As you move into your various placements, you will be fully supported by your academic mentor and the wider tutor team.

At Level 4, your first year, you will spend a minimum of 40 days in school initially working with individual children, then groups and by the end of the year taking the whole class for 10-20% of the time.

Level 5 builds on the experience gained during the first year, as you move into a different school and age group, working with a new mentor. During this year, you start to plan in more detail, ultimately delivering 50-60% of the whole-class lessons during the minimum of 45 days placement.

As you progress into your final year of training, you will lead the class for the majority of the time (80%). This will involve you continuing to work closely with your school-based mentor to plan and deliver effective learning opportunities for your class. You will be able to draw from the insight you have gained from your university-based sessions to ensure that you are confident in meeting the needs of all children, whilst fully engaging them in their learning. At Level 6 you will complete a minimum of 48 days in placement and by the end of your course, you will have completed a minimum of 133 days on placement.

Working within various schools will enable you to gain an understanding of the complexities of teaching. Whilst this is a challenging element of the course, it is also highly rewarding, where you see your impact, as a teacher, really start to show and your professional practice and confidence develop, in preparation for your first full-time post.

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Our full-time BA (hons) Primary Education provides intensive training leading to Qualified Teacher Status ('QTS') for early years establishments and primary schools in the 3-7 or 5-11 age range. The course will include theoretical foundations in: child development; learning strategies; primary curriculum and comparative education. Alongside this, throughout the award students will undertake placements in schools to develop their teaching and create links between theory and practice.

Academic year

The course operates on a modular basis. These modules will result in the awarding of either 20 or 40 credits. Full-time QTS students take modules worth 60 credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per Level, ultimately gaining 360 credits for the award of an honours degree. On the QTS course, the overall grade for your course and degree classification is based on the marks obtained for the modules taken at Levels 5 and 6. However, you must pass all Level 4 modules and school-based placements prior to progressing to Level 5. The BA Primary Education (QTS) course starts in late September with a welcome week where you will meet the tutor team and be introduced to the timetable for the forthcoming academic year.

Teaching

Student teachers learn in different ways. To help everyone get the most out of their studies, we teach students through a combination of lectures, practical sessions, workshops and school-based placements. Seminars enable you to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups. In addition, you will have timetabled meetings with your academic mentor, who will work with you throughout your course and training.

You will also receive guest lectures, which will focus on the key elements connected to becoming an effective and inspirational primary teacher.

Assessment

The course will provide opportunities to informally test your understanding of the modules before you complete the formal assessments which count towards your final mark. Each module normally includes practice orformative assessments, for which you will receive feedback from the university tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades awarded do not count towards your final module mark.

There is a formal orsummative assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as written assignments, reports, teaching portfolios, presentations and, in the final year, an independent research project (dissertation) based upon the collection and analysis of primary data.

The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark. The marks achieved during the Year 2 (Level 5) count towards 30% of your final degree classification. Those achieved during Year 3 (Level 6) counting towards the remaining 70%. To achieved QTS student teachers must pass both their degree and meet the Teachers Standards (DfE 2013).

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support, you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills); written English (including punctuation and grammatical accuracy); academic writing (including how to reference); research skills; critical thinking and understanding arguments; and revision, assessment and examination skills (including time management).

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Feedback

You will normally receive feedback on coursework assessments within 20 working days following the date of submission. Examination feedback may take a variety of formats. However, as a minimum, generic feedback will be made available to all students who take written examinations.

Disciplines

Institute of Education

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate

Undergraduate (bachelors) degrees

To apply for an undergraduate (bachelors) degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade GPA of 2.5

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 28 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

Integrated masters and two-year accelerated degrees

To apply for an integrated masters or two-year accelerated degree you need one of the following qualifications:

Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade of 2.8

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 30 points overall
Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

English Program Requirements

The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

Career

Careers

After graduating with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), you could find yourself working in a range of educational roles and settings, such as early years and primary schools. During the first two years after qualifying, you will be supported within the Early Career Framework. This is a package of structured training and support for early career teachers linked to the best available research evidence. During the course, you will have sessions directly linked to preparing you for your first teaching post incorporating detailed preparation for the application process and support with interview preparation.

All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,750

How to Apply

Contact one of our approved overseas education representatives in your country
Use the ‘apply now’ button on the undergraduate course pages to apply through UCAS. (Visit the UCAS website for more information). To do this, you'll need:
- UCAS course code - you’ll find the four-digit code (e.g. P500) in our prospectus, on the course page or on the UCAS website.
- An institution code for the university – it's S72 for Staffordshire University.