BEd Primary Education (with QTS) at Plymouth Marjon University

This versatile and dynamic primary education degree with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is the ideal preparation for a successful and rewarding career in primary teaching, enabling you to embark on your teaching career straight after finishing your studies. Plymouth Marjon University is praised by Ofsted and the National Student Survey for providing a comprehensive and enriching teacher training programme. Building on long established partnerships with a diverse range of schools, all students have ample opportunities to learn with experienced primary and early years practitioners.

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, Child development & early learning, Foundations for Learning, Curriculum Studies: Core Subjects, Curriculum Studies: Foundation Subjects. 2nd Year: Inclusive Practice: Meeting the Needs of All Learners, Specialism: Enhancing Knowledge and Understanding, Curriculum Studies: Developing and Deepening Core Subject Understanding, Curriculum Studies: Embedding Foundation Subjects and Religious Education. 3rd Year: Professional Studies: Current issues for the teacher, Teaching Placement Phase 4 QTS, Specialism: Critical Application of Knowledge and Understanding, Honours Level Dissertation.

Career pathways

On completion you will be able to teach in a Primary or Special school 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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