Primary Education (5-11) with QTS BA (Hons)

<strong>Ready to make a real difference? Become a qualified primary teacher and inspire young minds with our practice-based, research-led primary education degree.</strong><br/><br/>Do you want to inspire a love of learning in children? To see the lightbulb moment where it all clicks, and know you helped make it happen? Get ready to learn how to become a teacher. Youll gain the academic expertise as well as the core teaching skills to become a confident, inclusive, and creative educator who believes in every childs potential.<br/><br/>This primary education degree provides the perfect fast-track teacher training route with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Combining academic study with interactive seminars and experiential learning, youll build strong subject knowledge across the 5-11 years curriculum (Key Stage 1 and 2).<br/><br/>With school placements every year, youll start shaping your teacher identity from day one. Youll graduate as a reflective, research-informed educator, equipped with the professional skills to inspire, challenge, and support young learners as they discover the world around them.<br/><br/>As part of this primary education course, youll:<br/><br/><br/>• Master the curriculum through engaging modules that build strong subject knowledge, helping you feel confident teaching across primary age groups<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Understand how children think, grow, and learn - and gain the skills to support every child to succeed and feel included<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore the future of teaching with the latest educational technologies in our cutting-edge VR and augmented reality labs<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Teach creatively, designing inclusive lessons that spark curiosity and captivate childrens imaginations<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Lead a practitioner enquiry project, using research to improve classroom practice<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Find out more</strong><br/>From student to confident teacher<br/>Practice-based classroom placements - across our network of over 150 partner schools in West Yorkshire - are built into every year of the course. Each year, youll complete a minimum of eight weeks on placement (120 days across the course). Youll develop core teaching skills, build your confidence, and grow a strong professional identity, fully supported by expert tutors and in-school mentors as you work towards achieving QTS. Not only will you learn how to become a teacher, youll actually experience teaching in real classrooms before you graduate.<br/><br/><strong>Fast-track your teaching career</strong><br/>This primary education degree enables you to become a primary teacher with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in just three years. When you graduate, youll be ready to step straight into the classroom as an Early Career Teacher (ECT). Non-QTS courses typically require additional study after your first degree to become a qualified teacher.<br/><br/><strong>Assessments that reflect real teaching</strong><br/>There are no formal written exams on this course. Instead, youll complete creative, coursework-based assignments such as group podcasts, individual presentations, and lively debates, mirroring real teaching practice and building your confidence in communication, planning, and reflection.<br/><br/><strong>Why Study the BA Primary Education (5-11) with QTS course at Leeds Beckett University?</strong><br/><br/><br/>1. <strong>Outstanding teaching quality</strong> - 98% of students on BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) with QTS were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*<br/>2. <strong>Graduate career-ready</strong> - 91.2% of BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11) with QTS graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation<br/>3. <strong>Achieve Qualified Teacher Status</strong> in just three years on this teacher training course and begin teaching as an Early Career Teacher<br/>4. <strong>Build practical experience from day one</strong> - spend at least 120 days on placement via our large and diverse school partnership<br/>5. <strong>Join a supportive community</strong> - youll be taught by research-informed tutors who are all experienced qualified teachers<br/><br/><br/>*National Student Survey 2025<br/>HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23