Primary Education

Most Primary Education courses are 3 year courses, with school placements throughout the three years. Some universities offer four year courses, where you can specialize in one or two subjects. It is not known if this improves your chances of finding a job as a teacher.

The time table for Primary Teaching students is usually very full, because of all the NC subjects plus educational studies.

Teaching placements take place in every year, growing in time and responsibility. In 3^rd year, you are normally required to teach 80-100% of the timetable at the school.

To gain QTS, you will need to finish the NQT year (Newly Qualified Teacher year).

The degree in Primary Education teaches the core subjects, English, Math’s, ICT and Science, as well as the Foundation Subjects Art, Design and Technology.

Modern Foreign Languages, PE, RE, Citizenship, Geography, History and Music. You will be trained for the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, although you normally specialize to teach across two consecutive stages (either FS/KS1 or KS1/KS2).