Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA (Hons)

Keen to kickstart a career as a primary school teacher? <br/><br/>The course content is designed to address the full breadth of the Teachers’ Standards, combining university-based and school-based training. <br/><br/>You’ll have the opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge of the core subjects (English, Mathematics and Science), the seven areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and the full scope of the National Curriculum. <br/><br/>This course focuses on developing the skills you need to teach children from ages three to eleven, and, upon successful completion, we’ll recommend Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). <br/><br/>**Why Study Primary and Early Years Education with QTS BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?** <br/>We know there’s no substitute for learning how to teach in the classroom environment; we give you the opportunity to gain practical experience across our partnership schools each year of the course. Placements will be organised by our dedicated placements team alongside your academic tutors. You’ll: <br/>• observe experienced teachers <br/>• gain practical, hands-on experience (in front of students) <br/>• benefit from one-to-one mentoring. <br/><br/>This Huddersfield University course allows you to access the University’s extensive professional and academic network and use our mock Early Years and Primary classrooms. <br/><br/>You could go on to work in a relevant teaching or education role, or further study – in childhood studies, for example. After successfully completing the course, you’ll be a qualified teacher, ready to embark on your Early Career Teaching (ECT) professional development programme in school. <br/><br/>An impressive 100 per cent of our undergraduate students go on to work and/or further study within 15 months of graduating. We were also ranked best in Yorkshire† for student satisfaction in the subject Teacher Training (National Student Survey 2022), too, with this course achieving a satisfaction score of 95 per cent. <br/><br/>†subject rankings refer to Common Aggregation Hierarchy level 3 and are further filtered to include English HEIs with income over £100m+ in the 20/21 academic year, Question: Overall Satisfaction (Q27) <br/><br/>**Professional Bodies** <br/>Upon successful completion of the course, we recommend Qualified Teacher Status be awarded by the Department for Education. <br/><br/>**Why Huddersfield?** <br/>Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Take charge of your future through Clearing and find your place at the University of Huddersfield.<br/><br/>Students benefit from inspirational teaching, innovative facilities and resources, all on their two amazing, close-knit and centrally located campuses. Huddersfield focuses on preparing you for real-world experiences in your field, with simulated workspaces such as a trading room, mock law court, crime scene suite, concert venues, engineering workshops, mock hospital facilities and more.<br/><br/>100% of undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake professional work-related experience whilst at Huddersfield. Students have gained invaluable experience both in the UK and internationally, working for brands such as Deloitte, the BBC, Microsoft and Virgin to name but a few. Huddersfield also offer the Global Professional Award alongside your degree so you can gain valuable skills and attributes that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>Located in the foothills of the Pennines and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield is a student-friendly town with plenty to do and has a low cost of living compared to many nearby university locations, such as Leeds and Manchester, meaning you'll have more to do more!<br/><br/>Apply now to an award-winning university with low-cost living. You could end up where you're meant to be.