BEd (Hons) Primary Education - Early Years (with QTS) at Plymouth Marjon University

BEd (Hons) Primary Education - Early Years with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is the ideal preparation for a successful and rewarding career in primary or early years teaching. QTS enables you to embark on your teaching career straight after finishing your studies. This comprehensive course allows students to explore their love of teaching with a specific focus on the Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage One, with an overall primary coverage.

Faculty: Teacher Training  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

1st Year: Early Learning and Child Development, Foundations for Learning, Curriculum Studies: Core Subjects, Curriculum Studies: Foundation Subjects. 2nd Year: Inclusive Practice: Meeting the Needs of All Learners, Play, Learning and Development, Curriculum Studies: Developing and Deepening Core Subject Understanding, Planning for learning in the Early Years. 3rd Year: Professional Studies: Current issues for the EYFS Specialist, Teaching Placement Phase 4 QTS, Early Learning in a Nursery Setting, Honours Level Dissertation.

Career pathways

On completion you will be able to teach in a Primary or Special school or Early Years setting as an Early Career Teacher (ECT). Graduates from this course have progressed quickly into specialist or leadership positions in a wide range of schools and locations.

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