Over your three-year course you’ll develop as a skilled and confident primary teacher, committed to the needs of each child you meet. On the 3-7 pathway you’ll specialise in teaching children within the Early Years and Key Stage 1. On the 5-11 pathway, your focus will be on teaching children in Key Stage 1 and 2 within primary schools. 

 

We’ll build your confidence to teach across all National Curriculum subjects, and the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) on the 3-7 pathway. You’ll study tailored modules that will offer a wide range of creative and inclusive approaches to learning.

 

As part of this course, you’ll:

• 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