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Our Primary Initial Teacher Education (with QTS) degree is designed to prepare you for a rewarding career as a primary school teacher. You'll learn how to create engaging and inspiring lessons, how to assess and evaluate pupil progress, and how to promote positive relationships with your students. With our course, you'll gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a highly effective teacher who can make a real difference in children's lives.
Our course is taught by experienced teachers and educators, who will provide you with practical, hands-on learning experiences. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with schools and schools partners to gain valuable experience in the classroom. Additionally, our course includes a range of exciting and innovative features, such as virtual reality field trips and collaboration with schools in developing countries.
The University of Worcester is renowned for its excellence in teacher training, and our Primary Initial Teacher Education (with QTS) degree is no exception. Our course is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to succeed as a primary school teacher. With our university's strong focus on practical, hands-on learning, you'll be well prepared for the demands of the classroom. Plus, our location in Worcestershire provides easy access to a range of schools and educational resources.
When you've decided you want to be a primary school teacher, you'll want your degree to lead you smoothly into this fulfilling, rewarding career. At Worcester, we have excellent contacts with the schools in the region where you'll do your placements. They also keep us up to date with job vacancies, so not surprisingly, our employability statistics are very impressive.
You'll experience a great sense of community on the course. The majority of sessions are delivered in small seminar groups, with some whole cohort sessions. You will receive excellent academic and personal support from your tutors throughout the course and exceptional guidance from mentors and colleagues in school.
Our Early Career Teachers (ECTs) have one of the highest employment rates of all graduates. There are excellent employment opportunities and good promotion prospects alongside job security. At the end of the course, you will be advised about suitable in-service courses to follow in your teaching career, as part of your continuing professional development.
You will be invited to enroll in the Masters's program after your successful completion of the BA (Hons).
Our graduates have gone on to secure employment in a variety of settings in many roles including leadership teams, subject leads, international posts, and consultants.
112 UCAS points (from A-level qualifications or equivalent level 3 qualifications).
20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.
Mandatory modules:
Professional Practice in Primary Teaching –Professionalism and Behaviour Management
Teachers as researchers
Developing self
Teaching and Learning: core subjects and PE
Teaching and Learning: foundation subjects
Placements :
Autumn term: block placement
Summer term: block placement
Professional Practice in Primary Teaching: Considering Inclusive Practice
Teachers as Researchers: Contemporary Issues
Developing Self and Experiences
Teaching and Learning: Core Subjects and PE - Planning, Progression, Assessment
Teaching and Learning: Foundation Subjects -Planning, Progression, Assessment
Professional Practice in Primary Teaching –Preparation for Transition into Early Career Teaching
Teachers as Researchers -Dissertation
Developing Self: Experiences and Practice
Teaching and Learning: Core Subjects and PE –Contemporary Issues
Teaching and Learning: Foundation Subjects - Diversity and Inclusion
Spring term: block placement
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