Primary Education with QTS with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

**Train for a challenging and rewarding career as a primary school teacher in an ‘outstanding’ (Ofsted, 2024) department.**<br/>Study our primary education degree with a professional qualification (QTS) to prepare for a fulfilling career in the classroom, inspiring future generations.<br/><br/>We will train you to teach five to 11-year-olds in both secular and religious schools. We offer special provision for those intending to teach in Roman Catholic schools.<br/><br/>**School Experience in every year of your course**<br/>You will spend at least seven weeks each year in a primary school working alongside expert colleagues in a range of year groups. You will start working with small groups and will progress to planning for and teaching whole classes.<br/><br/>We will organise these school placements for you in one of our partnership schools to ensure you receive the appropriate levels of support.<br/><br/>**Excellent reputation and teaching**<br/>We’ve been Ofsted outstanding since 2011 and we’re the UK’s Number 1 education course (Daily Mail University Guide 2024).<br/><br/>**Hear from our students**<br/>Sophy, Education a student - “My tutors always offered support and encouraged us to push our boundaries”.<br/><br/>You can also study our programme in North Wales. We are partnered with Wrexham Glyndŵr, who offer teaching placements in both English and Welsh schools.<br/><br/>**About the Foundation Year**<br/>Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.<br/><br/>This programme gives you the opportunity to study on a foundation year as a route toward Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).<br/><br/>The Foundation Year will help you to become a confident presenter, improve your written and numerical skills and give you a broad understanding of the sociological perspectives of Education.<br/><br/>**Please note:** you will need to pass an interview process and obtain a DBS and fitness to teach check in order to progress on to the full undergraduate programme. <br/><br/>**Why St Mary’s?**<br/>You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.